Computer scientists have developed an immersive, first-person player video game designed to teach students in…
Month: April 2013
Byrd came oh-so-close, but probably didn’t reach North Pole
When renowned explorer Richard E. Byrd returned from the first-ever flight to the North Pole…
Avian virus may be harmful to cancer cells
Researchers have discovered that a genetically engineered Newcastle disease virus, which harms chickens but not…
A fly mutation suggests a new route for tackling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Medical researchers have discovered a gene, dSarm, in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster that, when…
Sustained stress heightens risk of miscarriage
Researchers have discovered that pregnant women living under continuous political and military stress have a…
Marriages benefit when fathers share household, parenting responsibilities, MU researcher says
Although no exact formula for marital bliss exists, a researcher has found that husbands and…
High salt levels in Saharan groundwater endanger oases farming
For more than 40 years, snowmelt and runoff from Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains has been…
Rapid climate change and the role of the Southern Ocean
Scientists have discovered new clues about past rapid climate change. The research concludes that oceanographic…
ACMG releases statement on noninvasive prenatal screening
The new ACMG statement on “Noninvasive Prenatal Screening” addresses: The current limitations of NIPS; the…
Gene switch steers blood supply to the retina
Normal functioning of the eye depends on a proper supply of blood to the retina….