Google has recently removed 22 fraudulent apps from Android Market that rack up hidden charges…
Month: December 2011
A whole new meaning for thinking on your feet: Brains of small spiders overflow into legs
Smithsonian researchers report that the brains of tiny spiders may fill their body cavities and…
Earliest known bug-repellant plant bedding found at South African rock shelter
Rare finds such as early ornaments, cave drawings and Middle Stone Age engravings are the…
Test for Alzheimer’s disease predicts cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease
A method of classifying brain atrophy patterns in Alzheimer’s disease patients using MRIs can also…
As climate change sets in, plants and bees keep pace
An analysis of bee collection data over the past 130 years shows that spring arrives…
‘Matrix’-style effortless learning? Vision scientists demonstrate innovative learning method
It may be possible to use brain technology to learn to play a piano, reduce…
Disappearance of the elephant caused rise of modern humans: Dietary change led to modern humans in Middle East 400,000 years ago
Scientists have connected evidence about diet with other cultural and anatomical clues to conclude that…
New finding clears malaria in mice
Researchers have discovered how malaria manipulates the immune system to allow the parasite to persist…
Improved medication use could reduce severe asthma attacks
Researchers have found that one-quarter of severe asthma attacks could be prevented if only patients…
Working moms feel better than stay-at-home moms, study finds
Mothers with jobs tend to be healthier and happier than moms who stay at home…