Technicians and engineers are completing final system checks and spacecraft inspections on the first of…
Month: October 2012
NASA’s HS3 mission thoroughly investigates long-lived Hurricane Nadine
NASA’s Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel or HS3 scientists had a fascinating tropical cyclone to…
Low-level mercury exposure in pregnant women connected to ADHD risk in children
A new study links low-level prenatal mercury exposure with a greater risk of ADHD-related behaviors….
Adaptable button mushroom serves up genes critical to managing the planet’s carbon stores
The button mushroom occupies a prominent place in our diet; in nature, Agaricus bisporus decays…
Deep cleaning with carbon dioxide
In server components, hard disks, or clock mechanisms, the smallest impurities lead to malfunctions and…
Wireless data at top speed
Whether it’s a wedding, birthday party or other celebration, these days the chances are you’ll…
New field of developmental neuroscience changes our understanding of early years of human life
By the time our children reach kindergarten their learning and developmental patterns are already taking…
Maternal depression affects language development in babies
Maternal depression and a common class of antidepressants can alter a crucial period of language…
Scientists discover gene ‘bursting’ plays key role in protein production
Scientists have mapped the precise frequency by which genes get turned on across the human…
Genetic mutation linked to psychiatric disease and obesity
Researchers have identified a small region in the genome that conclusively plays a role in…