Researchers in Canada are deploying an underwater robot to survey ice-covered ocean in Antarctica. The…
Month: October 2010
Western diet exacerbates sepsis, mouse study suggests
High-fat diets cause a dramatic immune system overreaction to sepsis, a condition of systemic bacterial…
When vertebrae cross dress: How sloths got their long neck
By examining the development of bones in the vertebral column, limbs and ribcage, scientists have…
Google reaffirms commitment to China (AFP)
AFP – Google vice president John Liu on Tuesday reaffirmed the firm’s commitment to China,…
Celebrity journalism may contribute positively to consumer health behaviors
Some readers of celebrity health stories report that the stories have an impact on their…
Plastics and nanoparticles — the perfect combination
These days, plastic components are vital to many fields of industry – lightweight construction, automobile…
With a chaperone, copper breaks through: Research identifies features of copper transfer that may improve chemotherapy treatments
Researchers have investigated how a type of membrane protein transfers essential copper ions throughout the…
More than a century after the Gold Rush, mining an historical park’s lichen diversity
Alaska may be staking out yet another claim to a natural treasure, but one which…
Surgery in infants and young children heightens neurodevelopmental risk, study finds
When children undergo anesthesia during surgery, the long-term effects that anesthetics have on the developing…
Watching violent TV or video games desensitizes teenagers and may promote more aggressive behavior, new study finds
Watching violent films, TV programs or video games desensitizes teenagers, blunts their emotional responses to…