Blooms, or proliferations, of jellyfish can show a substantial, visible impact on coastal populations —…
Month: December 2012
Space travel may be harmful to the brain, study suggests; Prolonged cosmic radiation exposure could hasten Alzheimer’s
As if space travel was not already filled with enough dangers, a new study shows…
As climate warms, bark beetles march on high-elevation forests
In a new study, scientists report a rising threat to the whitebark pine forests of…
Differences in generic pill characteristics may lead to interruptions in essential medication use
Researchers have found that some patients who receive generic drugs that vary in their color…
Did Lucy walk on the ground or stay in the trees?
Researchers have investigated tree-climbing behavior of modern hunter-gatherers to elucidate our fossil ancestors’ terrestrial versus…
Late-life depression associated with prevalent mild cognitive impairment, increased risk of dementia
Depression in a group of U.S. Medicare recipients ages 65 years and older appears to…
Economic environment during infancy linked with substance use, delinquent behavior in adolescence
The larger economic environment during infancy may be associated with subsequent substance use and delinquent…
Direct evidence for receptor’s role in synapse development
Researchers have provided direct evidence that a specific neurotransmitter receptor is vital to the process…
Hydrogen peroxide vapor enhances hospital disinfection of superbugs
Infection control experts have found that a combination of robot-like devices that disperse a bleaching…
Paired CT scans catch chemo-killing of liver tumors in real time
Using two successive pairs of specialized CT scans, a team of radiologists has produced real-time…