Contented people are more likely to vote than unhappy ones, according to a new study.
Month: April 2011
King crabs invade Antarctica
It’s like a scene out of a sci-fi movie — thousands, possibly millions, of king…
Study pinpoints common critical errors in teen crashes
A recent study hones in on the most common errors teen drivers make that lead…
Canola oil protects against colon cancer, study suggests
A study of canola oil finds that it reduces the size and incidence of colon…
Japan supply-chain woes rattle earnings (Reuters)
Reuters – Global makers of products from motorcycles to mobile phones are finding it harder…
iPhone 5 won’t be anything special (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Rumor has it that Apple’s iPhone 5 won’t be anything too special. Physically,…
Gene necessary for successful repair of muscle damage identified
Scientists are a step closer to treating, and perhaps preventing, muscle damage caused by neurodegenerative…
How do you get a fruit fly to exercise?
A professor puts his fruit flies through a grueling daily workout in a quest to…
Nearly 3,000 new Walt Whitman papers discovered
As a clerk in the U.S. Attorney General’s Office in the 1860s and 1870s, Walt…
Study finds decrease in length of hospital stay after hip replacement, but increase in readmissions
An analysis of data from Medicare beneficiaries who underwent hip replacement or subsequent follow-up corrective…