The fear that global temperature can change very quickly and cause dramatic climate changes is…
Month: October 2010
Insulin-creating cell research may lead to better diabetes treatment
Beta cells, which make insulin in the human body, do not replicate after the age…
Brain’s journey from early Internet to modern-day fiber optics: Computer program shows how brain’s complex fiber tracks mature
The brain’s inner network becomes increasingly more efficient as humans mature. Now, for the first…
Payday proximity changes consumer motives and behavior
As any nine-to-fiver will testify, a new paycheck brings with it a familiar sense of…
Breakdown of correlated tunneling
Scientists have shown how quantum-mechanical tunneling through a barrier can be altered drastically due to…
In a challenging infant heart defect, two-thirds may have high chance of survival
When prenatal diagnosis detects the severe heart defect hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) in a…
North Sea oil recovery using carbon dioxide is possible, but time is running out, expert says
Oil recovery using carbon dioxide could lead to a North Sea oil bonanza worth £150…
New approach for identifying genetic markers for common diseases
A group of researchers has published a paper that reviews new strategies for identifying collections…
Wild Scottish sheep could help explain differences in immunity
Strong immunity may play a key role in determining long life, but may do so…
Facebook and Twitter say social is the new normal (Reuters)
Reuters – The social networking phenomenon has nowhere to go but up as computer use…