The Electronic Privacy Information Center, ACLU and several other civil rights and privacy groups are…
Month: October 2011
Alzheimer’s research: Researchers watch amyloid plaques form
Researchers use optical trapping to take a detailed look at the early minutes of amyloid…
We discount the pain of people we don’t like
If a patient is not likeable, will he or she be taken less seriously when…
From compost to sustainable fuels: Heat-loving fungi sequenced
Two heat-loving fungi, often found in composts that self-ignite without flame or spark, could soon…
Polymeric material has potential for noninvasive procedures
Scientists have developed what they believe to be the first polymeric material that is sensitive…
Cell movement provides clues to aggressive breast cancer
Researchers have identified a specific molecule that alters how breast cancer cells move. This affects…
Rising CO2 levels at end of Ice Age not tied to Pacific Ocean
At the end of the last Ice Age, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose rapidly as…
Studies on vein blockages and multiple sclerosis reviewed
Studies that examined the possible link between vein blockages and multiple sclerosis are so inconsistent…
Child abuse in boobies: Study documents ‘cycle of violence’ in birds
For one species of seabird in the Galapagos, the child abuse “cycle of violence” found…
A robot brain implanted in a rodent
With new cutting-edge technology aimed at providing amputees with robotic limbs, a researcher has successfully…