Researchers are developing a technology that aims to help make solar cells more affordable and…
Month: March 2011
Oldest known wild bird in US returns to Midway to raise chick
The oldest known US wild bird — a coyly conservative 60 — is a new…
Sleep-deprived people make risky decisions based on too much optimism
The powers that be in Las Vegas figured out something long before neuroscientists confirmed their…
Epilepsy-linked memory losss worries more patients than doctors
Patients with epilepsy worry more than their physicians do about the patients’ potential memory loss…
Colonoscopy linked to decrease in colorectal cancer deaths, but many more could have been prevented
A new study shows that colonoscopy has prevented a substantial number of colorectal cancer deaths…
Passive news reports may lead readers to feel they can’t find the truth
Passive news reporting that doesn’t attempt to resolve factual disputes in politics may have detrimental…
Real-time endoscopic assessment of the histology of diminutive colorectal polyps
A new document examines real-time endoscopic assessment of the histology of diminutive (d 5 mm…
Perfect buns: Imaging system controls baking process on production line to improve sandwich bun quality
Food companies requiring tight control over baking conditions should benefit from a new imaging system…
The science behind the cape: How one physiology researcher is using batman to put some POW! Into physiology studies
What do you have when you line up a martial artist, acrobatic gymnast, police officer,…
Brain implant surgeries dramatically improve symptoms of debilitating condition
Implanting electrodes into a pea-sized part of the brain can dramatically improve life for people…