Children exposed to ethnic and political violence in the Middle East are more aggressive than…
Month: August 2012
Common antifungal drug decreases tumor growth and shows promise as cancer therapy
An inexpensive antifungal drug, thiabendazole, slows tumor growth and shows promise as a chemotherapy for…
Infants’ avoidance of drop-off reflects specific motor ability, not fear
Researchers have long studied infants’ perceptions of safe and risky ground by observing their willingness…
For poorer children, living in a high-cost area hurts development
Researchers have found that young children in lower-income families who live in high-cost areas don’t…
Computer program recognizes any language
New technology that allows computers to recognize any language without pre-learning stands to revolutionize automatic…
Patient suffers severe amnesia but musical memory remains intact
Scientists have examined a professional cellist who suffered from encephalitis caused by a herpes virus….
Saving a penny: Stem cell therapy shows promise in repairing stress urinary incontinence
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) can occur due to sneezing, coughing, exercising or even laughing and…
A material to rejuvenate aging and diseased human vocal cords
A new made-in-the-lab material designed to rejuvenate the human voice, restoring the flexibility that vocal…
Couch-potato kids are biggest child health problem in the U.S. , adults say
Adults across the U.S. rate not getting enough exercise as the top health concern for…
Symbiotic Nodulation in a Reduced Gravity Environment: Plant research reaps two-fold benefits
What can we learn from sending codependent bacteria and plants into space? Quite a bit,…