A non-invasive method that makes it possible to observe in situ how assemblies of lipids…
Month: January 2013
Chemistry resolves toxic concerns about carbon nanotubes, experts say
Safety fears about carbon nanotubes, due to their structural similarity to asbestos, have been alleviated…
Born to lead? Leadership can be an inherited trait, study finds
Genetic differences are significantly associated with the likelihood that people take on managerial responsibilities, according…
Facebook concept used by 16th century scholars
Our obsession with social networking is not exclusive to the 21st century, according to researchers.
Some children lose autism diagnosis: Small group with confirmed autism now on par with mainstream peers
Some children who are accurately diagnosed in early childhood with autism lose the symptoms and…
Flexible, nanoscale ‘bed of nails’ created for possible drug delivery
Researchers have come up with a technique to embed needle-like carbon nanofibers in an elastic…
Borderline personality disorder: The ‘perfect storm’ of emotion dysregulation
Originally, the label “borderline personality disorder” was applied to patients who were thought to represent…
Asteroid deflection mission seeks smashing ideas
A space rock several hundred metres across is heading towards our planet and the last-ditch…
Childhood trauma leaves its mark on the brain
Scientists have found evidence that psychological wounds inflicted when young leave lasting biological traces —…
Fetal exposure to PVC plastic chemical linked to obesity in offspring
Exposing pregnant mice to low doses of the chemical tributyltin — which is used in…