New research suggests that people who are exposed to low levels of sunlight coupled with…
Month: April 2011
Research turns the world upside down: New study examines brain processes behind facial recognition
Using tests of visual perception and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers recently measured activity…
Gym gone but not forgotten? Parents want more physical activity at school for kids
Childhood obesity affects 1 of every 6 kids in the United States, in part due…
New scientific model tracks form of ovarian cancer to origins in fallopian tube
High-grade serous ovarian cancer is thought by many scientists to often be a fallopian tube…
Simple injection could limit damage from heart attacks and stroke
New research offers promise of a simple injection that could be developed to limit the…
Active efforts required to save ‘ordinary species’ that form basis of marine ecosystems
Active efforts are required to preserve biodiversity in the seas, most agree. But in our…
How the bilingual brain copes with aging: As brain power decreases, older adults find new ways to compute language
Older bilingual adults compensate for age-related declines in brainpower by developing new strategies to process…
Students develop thought-controlled, hands-free computer for the disabled
Software engineering students have developed innovative technology that could enable people to operate a computer…
Using leaves’ characteristics improves accuracy measuring past climates
Geologists have shown that a new method that uses different size and shape traits of…
Immediate treatment can alleviate future back problems, research suggests
Immediate treatment by a physiotherapist, bypassing a waiting list, can reduce problems with recurring low…