Researchers have pinpointed the part of the brain that causes people to experience fear —…
Month: January 2011
Technique turns computer chip defects into an advantage
Physicists have discovered that tiny defects inside a computer chip can be used to tune…
Esophageal cancer risk lower than expected for patients with GERD
The risk of esophageal cancer among patients who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease is not…
Budding research links climate change and earlier flowering plants
New research shows that global warming may be impacting the blooming cycle of plants.
Alzheimer’s disease: Are plaques and tangles a symptom, not the cause?
One researcher thinks that the national research effort to understand Alzheimer’s disease has gone about…
Neandertals’ extinction not caused by deficient diets, tooth analysis shows
Researchers have discovered evidence to debunk the theory that Neandertals’ disappearance was caused in part…
Don’t Depend on iPhone Clock’s Alarm Tomorrow [UPDATED] (Mashable)
Mashable – Many of us like to use the iPhone as an alarm clock, but…
95+ Predictions for the Web in 2011 (Mashable)
Mashable – 2010 was a busy year for social media and the web. It began…
Study probes obesity link to fibromyalgia
Afflicting up to 5 percent of the U.S. population, mostly women, fibromyalgia is characterized by…
Cloud atlas: Scientist maps the meaning of mid-level clouds
Clouds play a major role in the climate-change equation, but they are the least-understood variable…