Researchers have developed technologies to efficiently produce, recover and separate sugars from the fast pyrolysis…
Month: September 2011
Pressurized vascular systems for self-healing materials
Artificial microvascular systems for self-repair of materials damage, such as cracks in a coating applied…
Powerful antibody-based strategy suggests a new therapeutic approach to diabetes and obesity
Scientists have devised a way to overcome one of the major technical obstacles preventing a…
Consumers may have more control over health costs than previously thought
The historic RAND Health Insurance Experiment found that patients had little or no control over…
Baseball’s winning formula: Statistical analysis debunks the old adage ‘Pitching is 75 percent of the game’
A new analysis found hitting accounts for more than 45 percent of Major League Baseball…
Cocaine users have 45 percent increased risk of glaucoma
A study of the 5.3 million men and women seen in Department of Veterans Affairs…
Researchers explain hormonal role in glucose and fat metabolism
Hormone researchers have their sights set on providing long-term treatment options for diabetes, obesity and…
Hydrogen released to fuel cell more quickly when stored in metal nanoparticles
Researchers have demonstrated that the size of a metal alloy nanoparticle influences the speed with…
Neuroscientists record novel responses to faces from single neurons in humans
Responding to faces is a critical tool for social interactions between humans. Without the ability…
Study: Online dating fraud hits 200,000 Brits
Online dating scams may have hit more than 200,000 people in the United Kingdom and…