Immune system cells of the brain, which scavenge pathogens and damaged neurons, are also key…
Month: October 2011
Faraway Eris is Pluto’s twin
Astronomers have measured the diameter of the dwarf planet Eris by catching it as it…
Access to legal aid depends a lot on where you live, report says
Half of Americans are confronting a civil legal problem at any one time, according to…
Researchers nurture innovative biofuel crops to reduce our carbon footprint
Researchers in Israel have found that forests of the hardy salt cedar tree, indigenous to…
Religious, spiritual support benefits men and women facing chronic illness, study finds
Individuals who practice religion and spirituality report better physical and mental health than those who…
New tool clears the air on cloud simulations
Climate models have a hard time representing clouds accurately because they lack the spatial resolution…
FCC set to unveil rules for rural broadband fund (AP)
AP – Federal regulators are set to reveal their plan Thursday for an overhaul of…
Researchers complete mollusk evolutionary tree
Researchers have compiled the most comprehensive evolutionary tree for mollusks to date. Their analysis surprisingly…
Annual screening with chest X-ray does not reduce rate of lung cancer deaths, study finds
In a trial that included more than 150,000 participants, those who underwent annual chest radiographic…
Human brains are made of the same stuff, despite DNA differences
Despite vast differences in the genetic code across individuals and ethnicities, the human brain shows…