More than 17 million US children live more than an hour away by ground or…
Month: June 2009
Phthalates And Birth Defects? Doubt Cast On Link Between Environmental Chemicals And Male Urogenital Abnormalities
In recent decades, there have been periodic reports of a worldwide decline in sperm count…
Waist Size And Body Mass Index Are Risk Factors For Sleep Disordered Breathing In Children
A new study found that waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) are consistent, independent…
Molecules Which Flip Into Their Own Mirror Image
Catalysts do function, despite the fact that not all the chemical reactions (and partial reactions)…
Molecular Powerbrokers Involved In Cancer’s Spread
Scientists have known for some time that biological molecules interact with one another in a…
People Who Wear Rose-colored Glasses See More, Study Shows
A new study provides the first direct evidence that our mood literally changes the way…
E3 bodes well for videogame lovers (AFP)
AFP – Videogame makers at E3 this week shrugged off the dismal economy, debuting supercharged…
‘Junk’ DNA Proves To Be Highly Valuable
What was once thought of as DNA with zero value in plants–dubbed “junk” DNA–may turn…
New Category Of Fat In Mammalian Cells May Help Explain How Toxin Harms Farm Animals
A new category of fats in mammalian cells may help explain how a harmful toxin…
Unmanned Aircraft Helping Scientists Learn About Alaskan Ice Seals
Scientists have launched an unmanned aircraft to mount the vehicle’s first search for ice seals…