In a sobering study, researchers measured food-borne toxin exposure in children and adults by pinpointing…
Month: November 2012
It pays to cooperate: Yeast cells that share food have survival edge over freeloading neighbors
Yeast cells that share food have a survival edge over their freeloading neighbors — particularly…
How online video stream quality affects viewer behavior
It may seem like common sense that the quality of online video streaming affects how…
Glutamate neurotransmission system may be involved with depression risk
Researchers using a new approach to identifying genes associated with depression have found that variants…
Warming temperatures will change Greenland’s face, experts predict
Global climate models abound. What is harder to pin down, is how a warmer global…
Fast food menu options double: Calorie counts remain high
With grilled chicken, salads and oatmeal now on fast food menus, you might think fast…
Juvenile justice reforms should incorporate science of adolescent development, report finds
Legal responses to juvenile offending should be grounded in scientific knowledge.
Childhood abuse leads to poor adult health
The psychological scars of childhood abuse can last well into adulthood. New research shows the…
Baiting mosquitoes with knowledge and proven insecticides
While one team of scientists is testing the effectiveness of pesticides against mosquitoes, another research…
Injectable sponge delivers drugs, cells, and structure
Bioengineers have developed a gel-based sponge that can be molded to any shape, loaded with…