New research offers a blueprint for the long-term sustainability of tuna caught using the pole-and-line…
Month: May 2012
‘Thermal tasters’ can experience taste from heating or cooling tongue without any food
Can the temperature of the food we eat affect the intensity of its taste? It…
Artificial pancreas gets first U. S. Outpatient test
The first U.S. outpatient trial of an artificial pancreas could make it easier for type…
Powerful function of single protein that controls neurotransmission discovered
Scientists have discovered that the single protein — alpha 2 delta — exerts a spigot-like…
Excess weight in pregnant women can have negative health Implications for offspring in adulthood
That overweight during pregnancy can lead to overweight children and adolescents has been known for…
Scientists uncover potential treatment for painful side effect of diabetes
Why diabetics suffer from increased pain and temperature sensitivity is a step closer to being…
Scientists ‘read’ ash from the Icelandic volcano two years after its eruption
In May 2010, the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull reached the Iberian Peninsula…
Meteorite discovery spurs hunt for more pieces
Meteorite fragments were recently scattered around Sutter’s Mill in California, the same region where the…
A solution for medical needs and cramped quarters in space
Imagine you’re an astronaut exploring the surface of Mars, when suddenly you fall ill or…
HIFiRE scramjet research flight will advance hypersonic technology
A team that includes NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is celebrating…