Children who suffer severe neglect have cognitive impairments as adults. A new study shows for…
Month: September 2012
Long menopause allows killer whales to care for adult sons
Scientists have found the answer to why female killer whales have the longest menopause of…
Do SAT scores help or hurt in decisions about who will do well in college?
Every year, nervous high school juniors and seniors sit down and take the SAT. Their…
Kids with food allergies can fall through the cracks
More can be done to properly manage the care of American children with food allergies,…
Honestly? Just sign here — first; Signature placement curbs cheating, study shows
Tax collectors and insurance agencies trying to boost honest reporting could improve compliance simply by…
How fast can ice sheets respond to climate change?
A new Arctic study is helping to unravel an important mystery surrounding climate change: How…
Do it yourself and save: Making equipment for the lab, in the lab
The open-source revolution is driving down the cost of doing science by letting researchers to…
Researchers look to alien soils for heat shield
An important test is coming up next week to see whether a heat shield made…
Boiling water without bubbles: Researchers engineer special surface, allowing water to boil without producing bubbles
Every cook knows that boiling water bubbles, right? New research turns that notion on its…
Chemists develop nose-like array to ‘smell’ cancer
In the fight against cancer, knowing the enemy’s identity is crucial for diagnosis and treatment,…