Drugs prescribed to treat anxiety, depression and insomnia may increase patients’ risk of being involved…
Month: September 2012
NASA’s Space Launch System celebrates a year of powering forward
NASA is powering ahead toward new destinations in the solar system. This week marks one…
New RBSP instrument telemetry provides ‘textbook’ excitement
In the very early hours of Sept. 1 — just under two days since the…
Mars Rover Curiosity Arm Tests Nearly Complete
NASA’s Mars Curiosity team has almost finished robotic arm tests in preparation for the rover…
Single gene cause of insulin sensitivity may offer insight for treating diabetes
The first single gene cause of increased sensitivity to the hormone insulin has been discovered….
Protection against whooping cough waned during the five years after fifth dose of DTaP
Protection against whooping cough (also called pertussis) waned during the five years after the fifth…
New African monkey species identified: Lesula found in one of Congo’s last biologically unexplored forest blocks
Researchers have identified a new species of African monkey, locally known as the lesula. This…
Sexual arousal may decrease natural disgust response
Sex can be messy, but most people don’t seem to mind too much, and new…
Hands-on activities for high schoolers effectively teach about antibiotics
A hands-on project to educate high schoolers about appropriate antibiotic use was highly effective, promoting…
Rare cliffhanging plant species uses unique reproductive strategy with ants
The Borderea chouardii plant, which is critically endangered and is found only on two adjacent…