Food allergies pose a serious and growing problem in the West. Many foods can lead…
Month: May 2012
Playful games promote reading development
Short but intense training sessions in the form of structured language games from the age…
New research could mean faster computers and better smart phones
Graphene and carbon nanotubes could improve the electronics used in computers and mobile phones, reveals…
First gene therapy successful against aging-associated decline: Mouse lifespan extended up to 24% with a single treatment
A new study consisting of inducing cells to express telomerase, the enzyme which — metaphorically…
Rainforest microbe can handle ionic liquids: New find could help reduce biofuel production costs
Researchers have identified a tropical rainforest microbe that can endure relatively high concentrations of an…
Sleepwalking more prevalent among U.S. adults than previously suspected, researcher says
What goes bump in the night? In many U.S. households: people. About 3.6 percent of…
Bone grown from human embryonic stem cells
Human embryonic stem cells can now be used to grow bone tissue grafts for use…
Brain circuitry is different for women with anorexia and obesity
Why does one person become anorexic and another obese? Researchers have now shown that reward…
Refurbishment on grand scale for iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
The Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida has been a landmark…
Different mechanisms of pain revealed
Researchers have found a previously unknown mechanism through which pain is signaled by nerve cells…