The number of viral infections during infancy is not associated with wheezing later in childhood,…
Month: May 2012
Nomads of the Galaxy: What does it mean to have quadrillions of planets adrift in Milky Way?
Planets simply adrift in space may not only be common in the cosmos; in the…
Dark shadows on Mars: Scene from durable NASA rover
Like a tourist waiting for just the right lighting to snap a favorite shot during…
Patients’ skin cells turned into heart muscle cells to repair their damaged hearts
For the first time scientists have succeeded in taking skin cells from heart failure patients…
Discoveries into perception via popular magic tricks
Researchers have unveiled how and why the public perceives some magic tricks in recent studies…
Uproar over prostate-cancer screenings explained
Despite recent recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force, many people simply don’t believe…
Best time to study the cosmos was more than 13 billion years ago
The universe is a marvelously complex place, filled with galaxies and larger-scale structures that have…
Tracking atlantic bluefin tuna shows migration secrets
New fish-tagging studies of young bluefin tuna in the Atlantic off New England are offering…
Civil engineers find savings where the rubber meets the road: Stiffer roads reduce fuel consumption
Pavement deflection under vehicle tires makes for a continuous uphill drive that increases fuel consumption,…
Scientists unravel role of fusion gene in prostate cancer
Up to half of all prostate cancer cells have a chromosomal rearrangement that results in…