The clinical outcome is improved if patients with chronic lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis…
Month: August 2011
Helping children learn to understand numbers: It’s all in the way we speak to them
Most people know how to count, but the way we master this ability remains something…
New brain imaging research reveals why autistic individuals confuse pronouns
A new brain imaging study provides an explanation as to why autistic individuals’ use of…
Oxygen molecules found in nearby star-forming cloud
The European Space Agency’s Herschel Space Observatory has found molecules of oxygen in a nearby…
New peptides to fight ovarian cancer drug resistance
Italian and German scientists have designed peptides to target the protein-protein interface of a key…
New freeze-dry method good for processing fish
A quicker freeze-dry technique used to process salmon cubes could potentially be applied to add…
New sensor promises rapid detection of dangerous heavy metal levels in humans
Researchers have developed the first lab-on-a-chip sensor to provide fast feedback regarding levels of the…
New high-speed 3-D imaging system holds potential for improved cancer screening
Researchers have developed a new imaging system that enables high-speed, three-dimensional (3-D) imaging of microscopic…
Researchers use improved imaging technique and discover a better approach to diagnosing epilepsy
Using state-of-the-art, 7 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology, researchers may have uncovered a better…
Monkey see, monkey do? The role of mirror neurons in human behavior
We are all familiar with the phrase “monkey see, monkey do” — but have we…