Mothers have been telling their children to stop slouching for ages. It turns out that…
Month: July 2011
Analysis: Doubt creeps in to tech valuations at Sun Valley (Reuters)
Reuters – When people worry about valuations, Eric Schmidt likes to remind them about Google…
People at risk for panic buffered from stressor by high levels of physical activity
People at risk for experiencing panic attacks respond with less anxiety to a panic-inducing stressor…
Cat litter to become an edible product?
Sepiolite is a porous clay material used for example in cat litter that absorbs more…
New means of overcoming antiviral resistance in influenza
Researchers have found a new approach to the creation of customized therapies for virulent flu…
An often illegal sales tactic contributed to housing crash
A study of home purchases during the real estate boom years in Chicago shows how…
Scleroderma study identifies roadblocks to employment
Systemic scleroderma has slowed Tracy Zinn but it has not stopped her from working. Thanks…
New switch in resistance to plant diseases discovered
Powdery mildew is a tricky pathogen: The fungus can manipulate barley in a way that…
Consortium warns U.S. policymakers against clear-cutting selected science budgets
More than 140 scientific societies and universities today sent a letter urging U.S. policymakers, in…
New genetic risk factor for sudden cardiac death
In a large and comprehensive investigation into the underlying causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD)…