Even low to moderate levels of exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos during pregnancy may lead…
Month: April 2012
Night-warming effect found over large wind farms in Texas
Large wind farms in certain areas in the United States appear to affect local land…
High-strength silk scaffolds improve bone repair
Biomedical engineers have demonstrated the first all-polymeric bone scaffold that is fully biodegradable and offers…
How does the immune system fight off threats to the brain?
Like a police officer calling for backup while also keeping a strong hold on a…
Unknown function of transcriptional regulator of development and cancer reveaked: Jarid2 may break the polycomb silence
Scientists used fruit flies to reveal an unknown function of a transcriptional regulator of development…
Remarkable outburst seen from old black hole
An extraordinary outburst produced by a black hole in a nearby galaxy has provided direct…
‘Cloud’ computing technology should make sharing medical images easier and more efficient
Patients find “cloud” technology a faster, more efficient way to store and distribute their medical…
Not all altruism is alike, says new study
Not all acts of altruism are alike, says a new study. From bees and wasps…
From decade to decade: What’s the status of our groundwater quality?
There was no change in concentrations of chloride, dissolved solids, or nitrate in groundwater for…
Rogue stars ejected from the galaxy are found in intergalactic space
Astronomers have identified nearly 700 rogue stars that appear to have been ejected from the…