Spinal cord disorders like spina bifida arise during early development when future spinal cord cells…
Month: December 2009
Why some continue to eat when full: Researchers find clues
New research in mice suggest that ghrelin might also work in the brain to make…
EBay: holiday cell phone shopping up threefold (AP)
AP – EBay shoppers used cell phones to make more purchases this holiday season than…
Of girls and geeks: Environment may be why women don’t like computer science
In real estate, it’s location, location, location. And when it comes to why girls and…
Protein that keeps stem cells poised for action identified
Researchers have now identified a critical component, called Jarid2, of this delicate balancing act —…
Miss whiplash with locking headrest, study suggests
Whiplash neck injuries among drivers and their passengers who have been shunted from behind are…
As the world churns: Earth’s liquid outer core is slowly ‘stirred’ in a series of decades-long waves
A new study confirms theories that Earth’s liquid outer core is slowly “stirred” in a…
Microbes help mothers protect kids from allergies
A pregnant woman’s exposure to microbes may protect her child from developing allergies later in…
Ladder-walking locusts use vision to climb, show big brains aren’t always best
Scientists have shown for the first time that insects, like mammals, use vision rather than…
Acting Alone on Climate Change
New York Times: This was a good, if distant, vantage point to view the proceedings…