American students need a dramatically new approach to improve how they learn science, says a…
Month: April 2012
LHC physics data taking gets underway at new record collision energy of 8TeV
At 00:38 CEST this morning, the LHC shift crew declared ‘stable beams’ as two 4…
Nature and nurture: World‐first discovery sheds new light on congenital birth defects
Scientists have made a landmark discovery that could help women minimize or even avoid the…
Disarming disease-causing bacteria
Scientists could produce new antibacterial treatments by disarming the molecular pumps bacteria use to bring…
Fasting for Lent forces hyenas to change diet
Many Christians give up certain foods for Lent, however ecologists have discovered these changes in…
Satellite observes rapid ice shelf disintegration in Antarctic
As ESA’s Envisat satellite continues to observe the rapid retreat of one of Antarctica’s ice…
Antipsychotic drug may be helpful treatment for anorexia nervosa
Low doses of a commonly used atypical antipsychotic drug improved survival in a mouse model…
Eating flavonoids protects men against Parkinson’s disease
Men who eat flavonoid-rich foods such as berries, tea, apples and red wine significantly reduce…
Reproductive seasonality observed in male giant pandas
A three-year study of giant pandas reveals that reproductive seasonality exists not only in female…
Quantum computer built inside a diamond
A team of scientists has built a quantum computer in a diamond, the first of…