Researchers have determined that the brains of people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a psychiatric…
Month: February 2010
Glacier-melting debate highlights importance of satellites
The intense public debate on how rapidly the Himalayan glaciers are retreating highlights the necessity…
How virulent food-borne bacteria listeria monocytogenes induces infected immune cells to sabotage their own defensive response
Researchers have discovered how the virulent food-borne bacteria Listeria monocytogenes induces infected immune cells to…
Right-handed and left-handed people do not see the same bright side of things
Despite the common association of “right” with life, correctness, positiveness and good things, and “left”…
Childhood obesity may contribute to later onset of puberty for boys
Increasing rates of obese and overweight children in the United States may be contributing to…
Last ancestor humans shared with worms had sophisticated brain, microRNAs show
The last ancestor we shared with worms, which roamed the seas around 600 million years…
Apple iPad to ignite tablet computer market: ABI (AFP)
AFP – ABI Research said Tuesday that Apple’s iPad highlights the “real start” of a…
Google tailoring tablet computer software (AFP)
AFP – As iPad commanded the technology world’s attention, Google continued working quietly on tablet…
Shoot second in gunfight, study finds
Research inspired by Hollywood cowboy films shows people move 10% more quickly when reacting to…
How the Internet Has Changed the Way We Waste Time
For every great tool the internet has given us like live video streaming services, the…