World citizen number seven billion is less likely to die from infectious diseases like measles…
Month: November 2011
Robot speeds up glass development
Model by model, the electronics in a car are being moved closer to the engine…
Story of lymphatic system expands to include chapter on valve formation
Scientists have shown that a gene essential for normal development of the lymphatic system also…
Informed citizens? Spaniards’ capacity for analyzing audiovisual messages is very low, study suggests
The majority of the population does not have sufficient capacity to critically interpret and analyze…
In pursuit of the homes of vampires: Understanding the fans
In the last couple of years, the two small American towns of Forks and La…
Self-organized pituitary-like tissue from mouse ES cells
The possibility that functional, three-dimensional tissues and organs may be derived from pluripotent cells, such…
Every mouse is different: How mouse ‘personality’ sheds light on human depression
Just as in humans, there are also the tough types or those with a more…
Archeologists discover huge ancient Greek commercial area on island of Sicily
The Greeks were not always in such dire financial straits as today. German archeologists have…
Novel nanocrystals with advanced optical properties developed for use as luminescent biomarkers
Researchers have developed a synthesis that yields lanthanide-doped nanocrystals with advanced light-control properties, leading to…
How Kindle Fire stacks up against the iPad (AP)
AP – A look at some of the major differences between Amazon.com Inc.’s tablet computer,…