Disease-resistant wheat developed over the past half century helped ensure steady world food supplies, but…
Month: April 2013
Smartphone way to lose weight
Forget fad diets and hypnotherapy; your smartphone could be a key tool to losing those…
Photons run out of loopholes: Quantum world really is in conflict with our everyday experience
Physicists have carried out an experiment with photons in which they have closed an important…
Invasive kudzu bugs may pose greater threat than previously thought
The invasive kudzu bug has the potential to be a major agricultural pest, causing significant…
Electroconvulsive therapy can restore quality of life for some severely depressed patients
Patients whose severe depression goes into remission for six months following electroconvulsive therapy report a…
Musicians who learn a new melody demonstrate enhanced skill after a night’s sleep
A new study examining how the brain learns and retains motor skills provides insight into…
Skin cells turned directly into the cells that insulate neurons
Researchers have succeeded in transforming skin cells directly into oligodendrocyte precursor cells, the cells that…
Key bone marrow protein identified as potential new leukemia treatment target
A new study on how the progression of acute lymphocytic leukemia is influenced by the…
Twelve principles for effective contraceptive counseling
New research has led experts to suggest 12 evidence-based principles that can be used to…
Engineers craft new material for high-performing ‘supercapacitors
Taking a significant step toward improving the power delivery of systems ranging from urban electrical…