Camel spiders have evolved a unique way to stick to and capture their insect prey,…
Month: July 2010
Muted emotions misleading in Alzheimer’s disease, study suggests
A new study suggests that when Alzheimer’s patients are asked to place an emotional value…
Transformation optics make a U-turn for the better
Researchers have combined the scientific fields of transformation optics and plasmonics to demonstrate that with…
Women with gestational diabetes: Common glucose test also accurately predicts adult-onset diabetes, study finds
New research shows that pregnant women who “fail” the common glucose challenge test, a series…
Robots preclude neck incision for thyroid surgery
Robots that revolutionized gynecologic and urologic surgery in the past decade now offer the option…
Genetic ancestry data improve diagnosis in asthma and lung disease
Americans with lung disease may face a far greater level of lung damage than either…
Revolutionary medical dressing uses nanotechnology to fight infection
Researchers are using nanotechnology to develop a medical dressing which will detect and treat infection…
The Fake Car Tax
Last weekend we detected a wave of spam messages used to distribute malware, emails that…
The Fake Car Tax
Last weekend we detected a wave of spam messages used to distribute malware, emails that…
Ticking biological clock increases women’s libido, new research shows
As more women wait until their 30s and 40s to have children, they are more…