Increased seawater temperatures are known to be a leading cause of the decline of coral…
Month: August 2011
Billion-year-old piece of North America traced back to Antarctica
An international team of researchers has found the strongest evidence yet that parts of North…
Distance caregivers for advanced cancer patients have special needs, study finds
Distance presents a challenge as family members work to gain information about their loved ones…
10-year-old hacker discovers mobile game security hole (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Talks about app security inevitably seem to lean toward the spooky, but for…
Prenatal pet exposure, delivery mode, race are key factors in early allergy risk, study finds
Prenatal pet exposure, a mother’s delivery mode and race are influential factors in a child’s…
Tohoku tsunami created icebergs in Antarctica
A NASA scientist and her colleagues were able to observe for the first time the…
Drug development in the blink of an eye
The development of drugs for brain-related conditions is not an efficient process. A key reason…
When and how to toilet train children
Parents often ask their doctors for advice on toilet training young children, and a new…
NASA’s NPP satellite completes comprehensive testing
The NASA National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project has successfully completed its most…
Researchers use neutrons to spy on the elusive hydronium ion: Unprecedented proof of ion’s role in enzymatic process
A research team has harnessed neutrons to view for the first time the critical role…