Better strategies are needed to help glaucoma patients cope with difficulty reading. According to a…
Month: December 2012
Mining ancient ores for clues to early life
An analysis of sulfide ore deposits from one of the world’s richest base-metal mines confirms…
Wind and solar power paired with storage could power grid 99.9 percent of the time
Renewable energy could fully power a large electric grid 99.9 percent of the time by…
‘Commitment-phobic’ adults could have mom and dad to blame
A study of the romantic history of 58 adults aged 22-28 found that those who…
Cancer scientists identify liposarcoma tumors that respond to chemotherapy
Using a strategy that tracks cancer cells’ consumption of nucleosides, a team of researchers has…
New pathway for drug development? Targeting alpha arrestins could increase therapeutic benefits of drugs and negate adverse results
A newly found understanding of receptor signaling may have revealed a better way to design…
Infants with severe RSV disease may be immunosuppressed
Infants with severe lower respiratory tract infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) may have…
Caffeinated coffee may reduce the risk of oral cancers
A new study finds a strong inverse association between caffeinated coffee intake and oral/pharyngeal cancer…
Overweight pregnant women not getting proper weight-gain advice, study suggests
Overweight women are not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gains or appropriate exercise levels…
Do we live in a computer simulation run by our descendants? Researchers say idea can be tested
A decade ago, a British philosopher put forth the possibility that our universe might be…