A new image of the Omega Nebula, captured by ESO’s Very Large Telescope, is one…
Month: January 2012
A gene for depression localized
Psychiatric disorders can be described on many levels, the most traditional of which are subjective…
If you plan, then you’ll do… but it helps to have a friend
Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits….
Through hardship to the stars
“Humanity’s adventurous, stubborn, mad and glorious aspiration to reach the stars,” is the subject of…
Smart way of saving lives in natural disasters
Smartphones could help save hundreds of thousands of lives in the aftermath of a disaster…
One of the most porous materials ever discovered
The delivery of pharmaceuticals into the human body or the storage of voluminous quantities of…
Experts urge BMI method for calculating weight in kids with eating disorders
Researchers compared three common methods for calculating expected body weight of adolescents with eating disorders…
Major variation in bladder cancer subtype trends highlights need for focused research
A major study of 128,000 patients has found significant differences between the most common cancer…
The Bechstein’s bat, more Mediterranean than thought
The Bechstein’s bat or Myotis bechsteinii lives in deciduous forests. It used to be very…
Relay race with single atoms: New ways of manipulating matter
A relay reaction of hydrogen atoms at a single-molecule level has been observed in real-space….