How To Reduce Transgender Suicides

How To Reduce Transgender Suicides

The likelihood of a transgender person attempting suicide is very high and a new study examined factors that may prevent them. Its conclusions also inform medical and mental health professionals who…
New Changes In Jupiter's Great Red Spot

New Changes In Jupiter's Great Red Spot

Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have produced new maps of Jupiter -- the first in a series of annual portraits of the solar system's outer planets. Collecting these yearly images --…
Inside/Out Plants Show How Cellulose Forms

Inside/Out Plants Show How Cellulose Forms

Researchers have been able to watch the interior cells of a plant synthesize cellulose for the first time by tricking the cells into growing on the plant's surface. "The bulk of the world's…
Comet Encke: A Solar Windsock

Comet Encke: A Solar Windsock

Much like the flapping of a windsock displays the quick changes in wind's speed and direction, called turbulence, comet tails can be used as probes of the solar wind - the constant flowing stream of…
Researchers Create 'Leukemia In A Dish'

Researchers Create 'Leukemia In A Dish'

Scientists engineered stem cells to better understand the mechanisms behind a form of leukemia caused by changes in a key gene. Past work had established that inherited changes in the DNA code for…
Treating Bipolar Disorder Without Medication

Treating Bipolar Disorder Without Medication

Bipolar disorder is a diagnosis given to people who experience periods of intense low mood but also periods of elation and increased energy which can lead to impaired judgement and risky behaviour.…