Using the power of the sun and ultrathin films of iron oxide, Israeli researchers have…
Month: November 2012
Mobile apps make reading fun for children with dyslexia, occupational therapist says
Mobile apps and daily visual activities encourage children with dyslexia to participate in reading exercises.
Genetic defense mechanism may offer biological clue to racial disparities in kidney disease
Genetic changes that protected their ancestors against fly-borne parasites may partly explain why African-Americans with…
Undersea gas leaks off Israel’s coast discovered
Most of the efforts in Israel’s energy field are being directed at gas buried deep…
Expert: Time to break the beta blocker habit?
First developed in the 1950s, beta blockers have been a mainstay in medicine for decades,…
Black patients with kidney cancer have poorer survival than whites, study finds
Among patients with the most common form of kidney cancer, whites consistently have a survival…
Researchers unlock ancient Maya secrets with modern soil science
Soil scientists and archeologists have uncovered evidence that the Maya grew corn sustainably in the…
Systematic incarceration of African American males is a wrong, costly path
Mental health experts have released the first comprehensive report on the correlation between the incarceration…
Scientists unravel the mystery of marine methane oxidation
Researchers have uncovered how microorganisms on the ocean floor protect the atmosphere from methane.
Did wild birds cause the 2010 deadly West Nile virus outbreak in Greece?
In 2010, 35 people in Greece died from a West Nile virus (WNV) outbreak, with…