The exploitation and utilization of new energy sources are considered to be among today’s major…
Month: April 2011
Heart needs work after heart attack: New study challenges the notion that the heart must rest
A new study shows that for best results in stable patients after heart attack, early…
Crystal ‘eyes’ let simple mollusks called chitons see predators
Using eyes made of a calcium carbonate crystal, a simple mollusk may have evolved enough…
Rising star of brain found to regulate circadian rhythms
The circadian system that controls sleep patterns is regulated by glial brain cells called astrocytes,…
Carbon sequestration estimate in US increased, barring a drought
Forests and other terrestrial ecosystems in the lower 48 states can sequester up to 40…
Compassion, not sanctions, is best response to workplace anger
Challenging traditional views of workplace anger, a new article suggests that even intense emotional outbursts…
Wikipedia deemed a reliable source for political information, according to study
Not so long ago Wikipedia was considered a playground for Capitol Hill staffers to game…
Precipitation, predators may be key in ecological regulation of infectious disease
Ecologists have shown that just three ecological factors — rainfall, predator diversity, and island size…
Better HIV prevention interventions needed for juvenile offenders
More intensive or family-based HIV prevention interventions may be needed to encourage juvenile offenders to…
Scientists finely control methane combustion to get different products
Scientists find that combustion of methane using two gold atoms at room temperature yields ethylene,…