Several hundreds of millions of people in Southeast Asia depend, to varying degrees, on the…
Month: April 2012
Lizard moms may prepare their babies for a stressful world
Stressed out lizard moms tend to give their developing embryos short shrift, but the hardship…
TV as thin as a sheet of paper? Printable flexible electronics just became easier with stable electrodes
Researchers have introduced what appears to be a universal technique to reduce the work function…
Aspirin: New evidence is helping explain additional health benefits and open potential for new uses
Researchers have discovered that salicylate, the active ingredient in aspirin, directly increases the activity of…
Parabolic flight mission over Japan
The Parabolic Team of Universiti Kuala Lumpur had actuated Parabolic Flights from March 23 till…
First atomic-scale real-time movies of platinum nanocrystal growth in liquids
Researchers have developed a technique for encapsulating liquids of nanocrystals between layers of graphene so…
19th century therapy for Parkinson’s disease may help patients today
In the 19th century, Jean-Martin Charcot, the celebrated neurologist, developed a “vibration chair,” to relieve…
Anti-tobacco TV ads help adults stop smoking, study finds
Anti-tobacco television advertising helps reduce adult smoking, according to a new study — but some…
How social interaction and teamwork led to human intelligence
Scientists have discovered proof that the evolution of intelligence and larger brain sizes can be…
Ravens remember relationships they had with others
In daily life we remember faces and voices of several known individuals. Similarly, mammals have…