A modern recurrence of an extraordinary type of volcanic eruption in Iceland could inject large…
Month: June 2012
Climate change to alter global fire risk
Climate change is widely expected to disrupt future fire patterns around the world, with some…
Woolly mammoth extinction has lessons for modern climate change
Not long after the last ice age, the last woolly mammoths succumbed to a lethal…
How brain performs ‘motor chunking’ tasks
You pick up your cell phone and dial the new number of a friend. Ten…
Community-acquired MRSA cases on the rise in New York City, study suggests
Hospitalization rates in New York City for patients with community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a potentially…
Illnesses in children’s hospital prompts discovery of contaminated alcohol pads
A small cluster of unusual illnesses at a children’s hospital prompted an investigation that swiftly…
Tiny ‘speed bump’ device could sort cancer cells
Engineers have found an easy way to sort microscopic particles and bits of biological matter,…
Quantum computers could help search engines keep up with the Internet’s growth
With the web constantly expanding, researchers have proposed – and demonstrated the feasibility – of…
Naturally occurring protein has role in chronic pain
Researchers have discovered how one of the body’s own proteins is involved in generating chronic…
Avatars may help children with social anxiety overcome fears
Researchers want to find out if practice conversations with avatars help children overcome social anxiety…