Children born with spina bifida often have difficulties to perform everyday activities. This is not…
Month: October 2011
Terrorist attacks give rise to new research needs
On 22 July this year Norway was hit by two horrific acts of terrorism, carried…
A new technique for understanding quantum effects in water
The use of oxygen isotope substitution will lead to more accurate structural modeling of oxide…
Closer to solving the cod mystery
Fish quantities off the Norwegian coast fluctuate widely from year to year. For 150 years,…
Form follows family — not function: Humans and chimpanzees have similar long bone shape
Although humans and chimpanzees move quite differently, muscle attachment sites at their thighbones are similar….
Rendering engine built to generate high-quality images of brain simulations
Researchers have developed a high-quality cerebral cortex image rendering engine. The rendered images are used…
Polar oceans in transition
Polar bears will be affected by climate change in the Arctic and Antarctic, but so…
Gaps in forest monitoring
A new report identifies gaps in forest monitoring and ways to improve data collection. This…
Does MRI pose more than minimal risk in pediatric research?
Shedding light on a question that has baffled research ethics review boards, a new analysis…
Newly identified gene may be risk factor for osteoporosis
Researchers have identified a new gene that modulates bone mass and that could become a…