Vascular diseases are actually a type of stem cell disease, according to a new study….
Month: June 2012
Evidence of impending tipping point for Earth
A group of 22 scientists worldwide argue that the Earth is frighteningly close to a…
1 million billion billion billion billion billion billion: Number of undiscovered drugs
A new voyage into “chemical space” – occupied not by stars and planets but substances…
Video games may be helpful in treating ‘Lazy eye’ in adults
Suppose someone told you that researchers had discovered that a major cause of vision loss…
Appalachian teens can quit sugary drinks with peer, community influence
Convincing people to reduce sugared drink consumption may not need the type of ban recently…
Warming climate sees tundra turn to forest
In just a few decades shrubs in the Arctic tundra have turned into trees as…
Statistical model attempting to estimate level of alcohol consumption that is ‘optimal’ for health
Scientists have carried out a complex analysis in an attempt to determine the “optimal” level…
Have you heard? Nearly 15 percent of work email is gossip
According to some estimates, the average corporate email user sends 112 emails every day. About…
Piracy at sea: Maritime piracy, violence and the international response
Researchers in Hong Kong have analyzed the incidence of maritime piracy during the last decade…
New technique to give us better understanding of human tissues
Researchers have demonstrated that a relatively new microscopy technique can be used to improve our…