Heavy, constant drinking damages the brain in many different ways, including difficulties in perception of…
Month: August 2009
Scientists Control Living Cells With Light; Advances Could Enhance Stem Cells’ Power
Researchers have shown for the first time that light energy can gently guide and change…
How Hybrid and Electric Car MPG, Price Tags Stack Up
Hybrids like Toyota’s Prius and plug-in vehicles such as the Chevrolet Volt run on systems…
Netflix Plans Sequel to Million-Dollar Suggestion Contest
You might call it “Son of the Netflix Prize.” The DVD rental company has not…
Research Reveals How Science Changed Methods Of Execution
A sociologist has combed through newspaper accounts of 19th and 20th century Ohio executions to…
Combustion Simulation: Digital Fireworks
Researchers have simulated autoignition in a turbulent flow using a supercomputer with up to 65,000…
Study Identifies Risk Factors For Transformation Of Eye Growths Into Melanoma
Eight factors may predict whether a choroidal nevus — a benign, flat, pigmented growth inside…
When Did Humans Return After Last Ice Age?
The Cheddar Gorge in Somerset was one of the first sites to be inhabited by…
Discovery May Lead To Powerful New Therapy For Asthma
Researchers have found that a single enzyme is apparently critical to most allergen-provoked asthma attacks…