Children who have cochlear implants rank their quality of life equal to their normally hearing…
Month: February 2010
Green energy management: How plants cope with variable light conditions
Plants use energy derived from sunlight to form sugars from carbon dioxide and water by…
Improved air quality linked to fewer pediatric ear infections
Improvements in air quality over the past decade have resulted in fewer cases of ear…
Tumor suppressor p53 prevents cancer progression in cells with missegregated chromosomes
Cells missegregate a chromosome approximately once every hundred divisions. But don’t be too alarmed: new…
Biomarker could help doctors tailor treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
Investigators have identified a biomarker that could help doctors select patients with rheumatoid arthritis who…
White roofs may successfully cool cities, computer model demonstrates
Painting the roofs of buildings white has the potential to significantly cool cities and mitigate…
S. Korea, Japan have world’s fastest web links (AFP)
AFP – East Asian countries led by South Korea, Hong Kong and Japan are the…
Journal stem cell work ‘blocked’
Stem cell experts say they believe a small group of scientists is vetoing high quality…
Couples can overdo being supportive
Couples having problems are often advised to be more supportive of each other, but a…
Environmental change impacts Oklahoma rivers
Biodiversity in freshwater systems is impacted as much or more by environmental change than tropical…