Sulfur compounds in petroleum fuels have met their nano-structured match. Researchers developed mats of metal…
Month: December 2012
Chronic worriers at higher risk for PTSD, research finds
People who worry constantly are at greater risk for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to new…
Hybrid tunnel may help guide severed nerves back to health
Building a tunnel made up of both hard and soft materials to guide the reconnection…
Plant sniffs out danger to prepare defenses against pesky insect
A plant may start to prime its defenses as soon as it gets a whiff…
Major breakthrough in indoor positioning research
Researchers have recently developed a new method to build a WiFi radio map that does…
GOOOAAALLL! What soccer can teach health researchers
Health researchers can learn from soccer to create high-quality studies that recognize complexities in health…
New window on Parkinson’s disease: Metallic probe proves able to detect fibrils from misfolded proteins in real time
Scientists discover a new molecular probe to track aggregated fibroids inside living cells that cause…
PRT versus IMRT toxicity in Medicare beneficiaries with prostate cancer
There is no difference between proton radiotherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy when comparing the toxicity among…
Combo-snacks of cheese and vegetables cut kids calories, study suggests
A new study finds that serving children combined snacks of vegetables and cheese led them…
Neurons die in Alzheimer’s because of faulty cell cycle control before plaques and tangles appear
The two infamous proteins, amyloid-beta and tau, that characterize advanced Alzheimer’s disease, start healthy neurons…