Oral estrogen therapy for menopausal women is associated with an increased risk of gallbladder surgery,…
Month: March 2013
Transistor in the fly antenna: Insect odorant receptors regulate their own sensitivity
Highly developed antennae containing different types of olfactory receptors allow insects to use minute amounts…
Male lions use ambush hunting strategy
It has long been believed that male lions are dependent on females when it comes…
Pneumonia patients nearly twice as likely to suffer from depression, impairments
Long-term cognitive and functional impairments that follow pneumonia hospitalization are comparable to the negative health…
Magnets are chaotic — and fast — at the very smallest scale
Using a new type of camera that makes extremely fast snapshots with an extremely high…
Famous supernova reveals clues about crucial cosmic distance markers
A new study using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory points to the origin of…
Self-assembled nanostructures enable a low-power phase-change memory for mobile electronic devices
Nonvolatile memory that can store data even when not powered is currently used for portable…
Researchers trap light, improve laser potential of MEH-PPV polymer
Researchers have come up with a low-cost way to enhance a polymer called MEH-PPV’s ability…
Depression stems from miscommunication between brain cells; Study challenges role of serotonin in depression
A new study suggests that depression results from a disturbance in the ability of brain…
Breakthrough in electricity storage: New large and powerful redox flow battery
More and more electricity is being generated from intermittent sources of power, such as solar…