From the mistakes we make at work or school to our blunders in romantic relationships,…
Month: October 2012
Living power cables discovered: Multicellular bacteria transmit electrons across relatively great distances
Scientists have discovered filamentous bacteria that function as living power cables in order to transmit…
Americans use more efficient and renewable energy technologies
Americans used less energy in 2011 than in the previous year due mainly to a…
Measuring table-top accelerators’ state-of-the-art beams: Slicing through the electron beam
Accurate tests of the beam quality of laser plasma accelerators (LPAs) assume new importance with…
Challenging Parkinson’s dogma: Dopamine may not be the only key player in this tragic neurodegenerative disease
Scientists may have discovered why the standard treatment for Parkinson’s disease is often effective for…
Research findings breathe new life into lung disease
New research shows that while muscle cells are responsible for constricting or dilating the blood…
Knee replacement not an ‘easy solution’ for obese patients
Obese patients have a greater risk of complications following total knee replacement surgery.
Ghost busting: Study examines influence of media messages on perceptions of paranormal investigators’ credibility
Media messages describing paranormal investigators as “scientific” makes people more likely to “believe.”
Is obesity irreversible? Timing is key in weight loss
It’s one of the most frustrating mysteries of weight loss — why the weight inevitably…
Prasugrel may reduce cardiovascular events among patients managed medically after an angiogram for acute coronary syndrome
A study has found that the anti-clotting medication prasugrel reduced cardiovascular events among patients who…