Building on the success of Curiosity’s Red Planet landing, NASA has announced plans for a…
Month: December 2012
Brain stimulation may buffer feelings of social pain
Accumulating evidence suggests that certain brain areas involved in processing physical pain may also underlie…
Why is the flu more common during the winter season?
Environmental engineers have shown for the first time the relationship between the influenza A virus…
New optical tweezers trap specimens just a few nanometers across
A microscale technique known as optical trapping uses beams of light as tweezers to hold…
Go ahead and jump: Learning how to properly jump and land can help female athletes avoid serious knee injuries
Learning how to properly jump and land might help hundreds of female athletes avoid a…
Combating MRSA: Researchers study toxin
Researchers have discovered a toxin in community-associated MRSA that kills human cells.
Synchrotron gives insight into green energy enzymes
Chemists have been using a Japanese synchrotron to get a detailed look at enzymes that…
Potent greenhouse gas: California’s N2O emissions may be nearly triple current estimates
Using a new method for estimating greenhouse gases that combines atmospheric measurements with model predictions,…
U.S wildfire risk worsening, according to climate projections
Scientists have projected drier conditions likely will cause increased fire activity across the United States…
Longer life expectancy, aging population necessitate new strategies for prostate cancer care
Medical researchers have described the modern state of prostate cancer care — examining not only…