Month: December 2008

A system that can recognize human gestures could provide a new way for people with…

Birth defects characterized by malformation of the limbs are relatively common. New insight into one…

Climate change could provide the warmer weather pests prefer, leading to an increase in populations…

In a new study researchers identified what appears to be the first antibody-derived peptide that…

Chimpanzees recognize their pals by using some of the same brain regions that switch on…

Times (UK): Sheffield A student of industrial design has made a working £15 bicycle out…

Celebrities make “misleading” scientific claims which then “travel widely”, the charity Sense About Science warns.

The public’s concerns about costs and increased promiscuity among teenagers appear to be hindering use…

Global warming can be reversed, some are arguing, with a “geoengineering” fix, such as flying…

A new study finds that colonoscopy is strongly associated with fewer deaths from colorectal cancer….