Researchers have created the world’s first animal laboratory experiment to successfully model human gambling. The…
Month: June 2009
Scientists Use High-pressure ‘Alchemy’ To Create Nonexpanding Metals
By squeezing a typical metal alloy at pressures hundreds of thousands of times greater than…
Rare Disorder Gives Modelers First Glimpse At Immune System Development
Children born without thymus glands have given researchers a rare opportunity to watch as a…
Beating The Radar: Getting A Jump On Storm Prediction
Satellite observation of cloud temperatures may be able to accurately predict severe thunderstorms up to…
Dramatic Outcomes In Prostate Cancer Study
Two patients whose prostate cancer had been considered inoperable are now cancer free thanks in…
Sunspots Revealed In Striking Detail By Supercomputers
In a breakthrough that will help scientists unlock mysteries of the Sun and its impacts…
Terrorists’ Newest Weapon: Hacktivism
Terrorist groups that have long used the Internet to spread propaganda are increasingly tapping the…
Insects’ Sex Scents Can Save Lives
By identifying and also finding methods to prepare the substances, pheromones, that certain insects secret…
Banning Certain Fishing Gear Can Help Save Reefs From Climate Change
Banning or restricting the use of certain types of fishing gear could help the world’s…
Statins Don’t Lower Risk Of Pneumonia In Elderly, Study Shows
Popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor (atorvastatin) don’t lower the risk of pneumonia, according to…