Researchers have discovered how to quiet environmental decoherence, a major obstacle to realizing the enormous…
Month: July 2011
Collaboration encourages equal sharing in children but not in chimpanzees
Children as young as three years of age share toy rewards equally with a peer,…
Disputes over content of Wikipedia articles reflect a country’s geopolitical instability, study finds
Disputes over the content of articles in the internet encyclopaedia Wikipedia can serve as an…
Cancer drugs may help treatment of schizophrenia
Researchers have revealed the molecular pathway that is affected during the onset of schizophrenia and…
Benefit of PET in malignant melanoma is unclear
The relevance of positron emission tomography alone or in combination with computed tomography in patients…
Movement of black holes powers quasars, the universe’s brightest lights
Research finds that black holes’ spin and lateral movement can power bright jets of light…
U.S. shale gas weakening Russian, Iranian petro-power, study finds
Rising U.S. natural gas production from shale formations has already played a critical role in…
New clinical trial to examine medication to treat social withdrawal in Fragile X and autism
Children and adults with social withdrawal due to Fragile X syndrome, the most common cause…
Newly designed molecule blocks chlamydia bacteria
Researchers have discovered a way to block the damaging actions of Chlamydia, the bacteria responsible…
How the honey bee tolerates some synthetic pesticides
A new study reveals how enzymes in the honey bee gut detoxify pesticides commonly used…