Diabetes appears to be linked with an increased risk of pelvic girdle syndrome. A new…
Month: November 2008
Light Triggers New Code For Brain Cells
Brain cells can adopt a new chemical code in response to cues from the outside…
Sweepstakes Are For The Lucky, Not Every Customer, Researchers Say
Using a test that probed consumers’ beliefs in luck, researchers investigated the question of who…
High Temperatures Decrease Antifungal Properties Of Contact Solution
Exposure to prolonged temperature elevation reduces antifungal activity of a contact lens solution that was…
Eye Conditions Linked With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Numerous studies have shown a connection between sleep disorders and medical conditions such as cardiovascular…
Dalmatian Bladder Stones Caused By Gene That Regulates Uric Acid In Humans
A gene mutation that causes high levels of uric acid in all Dalmatian dogs and…
Nanoparticles Trigger Cell Death?
Nanoparticles that are one milliard of a meter in size are widely used, for example,…
Species Diversity Of Enigmatic ‘Flying Lemurs’ Doubled By New Study
Colugos, the closest living relatives of primates most notable for their ability to glide from…
Telcos: Don’t mess up the Internet with regulation (CNET)
CNET – WASHINGTON–Representatives from industry, government, and advocacy groups agreed on Thursday that the Internet…
Breeding success for Farne birds
Seabird colonies on the Farne Islands have enjoyed successful breeding seasons, bucking the UK trend,…