A new study in animals shows that chronic stress during pregnancy prevents brain benefits of…
Month: October 2012
Complex logic circuit made from bacterial genes
An engineer has assembled the most complex logic circuit yet assembled in a single bacterium….
Scientists identify mammal model of bladder regeneration
While it is well known that starfish, zebrafish and salamanders can re-grow damaged limbs, scientists…
Smoking may lead to cataracts in aging population
Cigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor for a wide-range of diseases. Now, scientists have…
Condom use drops when young women use hormonal contraceptives
Young women who start using hormonal contraceptives for birth control often stop using condoms, but…
Meteorite hunters: How to hunt a space rock
A team of scientists from JPL needed some space. When a large fireball turned night…
Mars rover Curiosity preparing for second scoop
On Sol 65 (Oct. 11, 2012) of the Mars Science Laboratory mission, NASA’s Mars rover…
NASA signs agreement to develop nasal spray for motion sickness
NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and Epiomed Therapeutics Inc. of Irvine, Calif., have signed…
The science of breaking up via space station re-entry investigation
When an aerospace engineer says breaking up is hard to do, they are not referring…
NASA’S Operation Icebridge resumes flights over Antarctica
Scientists and flight crew members with Operation IceBridge, NASA’s airborne mission to study Earth’s changing…