When animals first crawled onto land, one of the greatest obstacles they had to contend…
Month: April 2009
External Focus Improves Postural Stability In Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
Patients with Parkinson disease may be able to improve their postural stability by directing their…
Carbon Dioxide Forms Polymeric Materials Under High Pressure
Carbon dioxide is a molecular gas at ambient conditions and an important constituent of the…
Alzheimer’s Disease Linked To Mitochondrial Damage
Researchers have demonstrated that attacks on the mitochondrial protein Drp1 by the free radical nitric…
Hydrogen Cars Closer To Reality With New Storage System
Researchers have developed a critical part of a hydrogen storage system for cars that makes…
IE8: A Valiant Effort but Not Amazing Enough to Switch
I procrastinated for nearly two weeks before installing Microsoft’s new Web browser. I’d been happy…
Breast Cancer: To Screen Or Not To Screen?
Women are often told that mammography saves lives. But rarely is the question asked, “how…
Unexpected Behavior Of Quantum Dots When Combining To Form Molecules
A study has demonstrated that the behavior of quantum dots is different from that posited…
Protein From Tick Saliva Studied For Potential Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
Researchers have found that a protein in tick saliva shows promise as a potential treatment…
Alternatives To Pine Bark And Peatmoss Identified For Commercial, Home Gardens
Pine bark and peatmoss are commonly used in horticultural crop production but supplies of these…