Many millions of children grow up living double lives: one at home with their parents…
Month: December 2012
Best of both worlds: Hybrid approach sheds light on crystal structure solution
Understanding the arrangement of atoms in a solid is vital to materials research — but…
Does changing the price of medicine influence consumers’ perceived health risk?
Consumers assume their risk of getting a serious illness is higher when medications are cheaper…
Eating or spending too much? Blame it on social networking sites
Participating in online social networks can have a detrimental effect on consumer well-being by lowering…
Battling brittle bones with … broccoli and spinach?
A new study from engineering researchers shows, for the first time, how the little-understood protein…
Novel laser technique reveals how the inner ear amplifies sound
Researchers have described how the ear amplifies incoming sound using an innovative laser technique.
New forecast system helps transoceanic flights avoid storms
A new NASA-funded prototype system developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) of…
Anti-aging gene identified as tumor suppressor in mice: Mice without pro-longevity gene SIRT6 had higher risk of gastrointestinal cancers
A new study sheds more light on how an anti-aging gene suppresses cancer growth, new…
Foreign multidrug resistant bacteria contained in Toronto hospital
A hospital in Canada detected the presence of New Delhi Metallo-ß-lactamase-1-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (NDM1-Kp), a…
Salmonella spreads by targeting cells in our gut, study shows
Scientists have gained fresh insights into how the salmonella bug makes us ill. Researchers have…