Scientists have developed a new therapy for the treatment of skin and lung cancer. This…
Month: September 2010
Dancing robot swan triggers emotions
‘The Dying Swan’ is sometimes moving smoothly and gently, sometimes in a dramatic and fiery…
Vitamin D protects against obesity-induced endometrial cancer, study suggests
Findings from an animal study suggest that obese women can reduce their increased risk of…
Learning to live on land: How some early plants overcame an evolutionary hurdle
Diversity of life would be impossible if the ancestors of modern plants had stayed in…
Spare the rod, spoil the child? Excessive punishment can have lasting psychological impact on children, researchers say
Grabbing a child firmly by the arm, yelling and repeatedly punishing him or her may…
Certain doped-oxide ceramics resist Ohm’s Law
Scientists have discovered that certain barium titanate ceramics do not follow Ohm’s Law. Applying a…
First in-human study of robotically assisted percutaneous coronary intervention system demonstrates safety, feasibility
The first in-human study of a robotically assisted percutaneous coronary intervention system demonstrated that the…
Lifelong exercising yields sensational results
Senior active skiers have twice the oxygen-uptake capacity of seniors who do not exercise. “The…
The Achilles’ heel of tendons
Scientists have found the weak link in tendons — potential targets for drugs, imaging and…
Quantum computing closer than ever: Scientists using lasers to cool and control molecules
Physicists have used lasers to cool molecules down to temperatures near what’s known as absolute…