Cotinine, a compound derived from tobacco, reduced plaques associated with dementia and prevented memory loss…
Month: April 2011
Severity of hepatitis C and HIV co-infection in mothers contribute to HCV transmission to child
New research shows that high maternal viral load and co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…
Feds to remotely delete Coreflood from infected PCs (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – In an unusual move, federal authorities will be contacting computer users with…
Music changes perception, research shows
Music is not only able to affect your mood — listening to particularly happy or…
Two graphene layers may be better than one
Researchers have shown that the electronic properties of two layers of graphene vary on the…
Prototypes framework developed for evaluating sustainability standards
Researchers have developed a prototype tool to help organizations of all types sort through the…
‘Explosive’ evolution in pupfish
Two groups of small fish, one from a Caribbean island and one from the Yucatan…
Guns in the home provide greater health risk than benefit
Despite the fact that nearly one-third of American households have a firearm, studies show that…
Scientists can track origin of shark fins using ‘zip codes’ in their DNA
Scientists have used DNA to determine that groups of dusky sharks and copper sharks living…
1918 influenza pandemic (Spanish flu): Large differences in mortality between urban and isolated rural areas
In urban communities, less than 1 in 100 inhabitants died from Spanish flu in 1918,…