The future landscape of the American Midwest could look a lot like the past—covered in…
Month: December 2012
Research predicts growth, survival of ‘superorganism’ ant colonies
Smaller ant colonies tend to live faster, die younger and burn up more energy than…
Do palm trees hold the key to immortality?
For centuries, humans have been exploring, researching, and discovering how to stave off life-threatening diseases,…
Drug tests in humans for methamphetamine addiction
Scientists have successfully completed dosing in the first human safety study of a medication to…
HIV patients in care lose more years of life to smoking than to HIV infection
Among HIV patients receiving well-organized care with free access to antiretroviral therapy, those who smoke…
For power and status, dominance and skill trump likability
Finding the next Barack Obama or Warren Buffett might be as simple as looking at…
How airway cells regenerate after chlorine gas injury
Scientists have uncovered new clues in understanding how epithelial cells — the cells that line…
Robotic-assisted radical bladder surgery potentially benefits bladder cancer patients
About 30 percent of the more than 70,000 bladder cancer cases expected in 2012 are…
Closest single star like our sun may have habitable planet
An international team of astronomers has discovered that Tau Ceti, one of the closest and…
Paper waste used to make bricks
Researchers have mixed waste from the paper industry with ceramic material used in the construction…