It’s estimated that almost 23 percent of women enter pregnancy as smokers and more than…
Month: June 2012
Understanding Atlantic and Pacific jet stream fluctuations
A recent study demonstrates the link between observed fluctuations of atmospheric jet streams and the…
Chiral asymmetry can emerge from maximal symmetry
Maximally symmetric systems of particles can spontaneously produce two different patterns, which are mirror images…
Magnetic stimulation to improve visual perception
Using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an international team has succeeded in enhancing the visual abilities…
RHESSI will use Venus transit to improve measurements of the sun’s diameter
With the new data obtained during the Venus transit on June 5-6, 2012, the RHESSI…
The mysterious arc of Venus
When Venus transits the sun on June 5-6, an armada of spacecraft and ground-based telescopes…
Practical tool can ‘take pulse’ of blue-green algae status in lakes
Scientists have designed a screening tool that provides a fast, easy and relatively inexpensive way…
Investigational diabetes drug may have fewer side effects
Drugs for Type 2 diabetes can contribute to unwanted side effects, but researchers have found…
Little cognitive benefit from soy supplements for older women
In a new study of the effects of soy supplements for postmenopausal women, researchers found…
Families of kids with staph infections have high rate of drug-resistant germ
Family members of children with a staph infection often harbor a drug-resistant form of the…