Through a program that teaches simple nutrition messages and involves both counseling and regular exercise…
Month: March 2013
Acting out dreams linked to development of dementia
The strongest predictor of whether a man is developing dementia with Lewy bodies — the…
Increase in postpartum sleep is still only a dream for new moms
Sleep tips and supports from specially-trained nurses are valued by new parents but do not…
Fossil bird study on extinction patterns could help today’s conservation efforts
A new study of nearly 5,000 Haiti bird fossils shows contrary to a commonly held…
First images released from newest Earth observation satellite
NASA and the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have released the first…
Quantum computers coming soon? Metamaterials used to observe giant photonic spin Hall effect
Engineering a unique metamaterial of gold nanoantennas, researchers were able to obtain the strongest signal…
New method developed to expand blood stem cells for bone marrow transplant
More than 50,000 stem cell transplants are performed each year worldwide. Scientists may have solved…
Pain reliever shows anti-viral activity against flu
The over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug naproxen may also exhibit antiviral activity against influenza A virus, according…
Enzymes allow DNA to swap information with exotic molecules
Scientists have been hunting for a biological Rosetta Stone — an enzyme allowing DNA’s four-letter…
Breakthrough could lead to cheaper, more sustainable chemical production
A new advance could enable the production of an important commodity chemical using carbon dioxide…