Better understanding of a patient’s abdominal pain could help physicians know which patients will benefit…
Month: October 2011
Human development experts recommend tuning in to family, not devices
Human development specialists say powering down digital devices is a vital step in maintaining family…
Folic acid supplements in early pregnancy may reduce the risk of severe language delay in children
A new study finds that mothers who took folic acid supplements from four weeks before…
Sugar high for bees
Mathematicians have found that efficient feeding depends on how sugary a flower’s nectar is, and…
Improving gene therapy for heart disease, cancer
A new study could lead to improved gene therapies for conditions such as heart disease…
New pine breeding technique may help trees adapt to climate change
A breakthrough in pine tree breeding will help forests to adapt to climate change and…
Violent games emotionally desensitizing, research suggests
After excessively violent events, shoot ’em up games regularly come under scrutiny. In Norway, several…
Spotty, strong convection seen in NASA imagery helps Irwin regain tropical storm status
Tropical Storm Irwin almost appeared down for the count, but spotty areas of flaring convection…
Spreading like wildfire? Maybe not always: Research helps define fire standards to protect homes
The US Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate is funding experimental fire research…
Clearing the ‘cosmic fog’ of the early universe: Massive stars may be responsible
The space between the galaxies wasn’t always transparent. In the earliest times, it was an…