The world’s largest earthquakes occur at subduction zones – locations where a tectonic plate slips…
Month: December 2012
Africa’s Homo sapiens were the first techies
The search for the origin of modern human behavior and technological advancement among our ancestors…
Small patches of native plants help boost pollination services in large farms
Isolation from natural habitat can lead to productivity losses due to lack of pollinators. Introducing…
New technique to deliver stem cell therapy may help damaged eyes regain their sight
Engineers have developed a new technique for delivering stem cell therapy to the eye which…
See-through ‘MitoFish’ opens a new window on brain diseases
Scientists have demonstrated a new model for investigating mechanisms at work in Alzheimer’s and other…
Field tests seek new control methods for resistant ragweed in cotton crops
Giant ragweed lives up to its name, towering over crops and choking out surrounding plant…
Less invasive surgery detects residual breast cancer in lymph nodes after chemotherapy
A new study shows that a less invasive procedure known as sentinel lymph node surgery…
Mild vitamin B12 deficiency associated with accelerated cognitive decline
A study conducted at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at…
In U.S. first, surgeons implant brain ‘pacemaker’ for Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have surgically implanted a pacemaker-like device into the brain of a patient in the…
‘Very low’ complication rates with regional anesthesia in children
A review of more than 15,000 nerve block procedures performed in children at U.S. hospitals…