An expert in the design of low-rise buildings for extreme winds and hurricane hopes her…
Month: June 2010
Cardiac imaging breakthrough helps determine diminished blood flow to the heart
Research is challenging the typical paradigm used to determine whether heart patients will benefit from…
Ocean stirring and plankton patchiness revealed by computer simulation
Computer simulations show how oceanic stirring and mixing influence the formation and dynamics of plankton…
Novel pathway may open doors for new blood pressure treatments
Researchers have found that increasing certain proteins in the blood vessels of mice, relaxed the…
Of lice and man: Researchers sequence human body louse genome
Like an unwelcome house guest or itinerant squatter, the human body louse shows up when…
Greater religiosity during adolescence may protect against developing problem alcohol use
Phenotypes are measurable and/or observable traits or behaviors. The heritability of an alcohol-related phenotype depends…
Updated HIV therapy guidelines would reduce risk of transmission, save lives, billions in costs, study finds
A new mathematical modeling study reveals that the 2008 International AIDS Society therapy guidelines for…
Could grasslands help fight global warming? Scientists dig deep for carbon solution
New research is being carried out to determine how much carbon is being stored in…
Cancers of sweat glands, other skin-related structures may be increasing in United States
Cutaneous appendageal carcinomas — tumors of the skin appendages such as hair, nails, sweat glands…
New air conditioning system has potential to slash energy usage by up to 90 percent
A soothing solution to hot, humid days may be on its way, thanks to a…