American mountain lions, or cougars, are re-emerging in areas of the United States, reversing 100…
Month: June 2012
Childhood obesity linked to math performance, researcher says
Children’s weight is associated with their math performance, a new study shows. When compared with…
Researchers ‘heal’ plasma-damaged semiconductor with treatment of hydrogen radicals
Researchers have developed and tested a new way to heal defects in gallium nitride (GaN),…
Relocating LEDs from silicon to copper enhances efficiency
Chinese researchers have succeeded in transferring gallium nitride (GaN) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) grown on a…
Training character strengths makes you happy
Anyone who trains character strengths increases their sense of wellbeing, a large-scale study conducted by…
New discoveries with language learning robots
Robots can develop basic language skills through interaction with a human, according to new results.
Tracking MRSA in real time: Study highlights benefits of rapid whole-genome sequencing
Researchers have demonstrated that next-generation genome sequencing can provide clinically relevant data on bacterial transmission…
Pathway for origin of most common form of brain and spinal cord tumor identified
Researchers say they have discovered one of the most important cellular mechanisms driving the growth…
‘No-sleep energy bugs’ drain smartphone batteries
Researchers have proposed a method to automatically detect a new class of software glitches in…
Key enzyme plays roles as both friend and foe to cancer
A molecule thought to limit cell proliferation also helps cancer cells survive during initial tumor…