Chemical engineers may be able to improve humidity and pressure sensors, particularly those used in…
Month: May 2013
Astronomers discover surprising clutch of hydrogen clouds lurking among our galactic neighbors
In a dark, starless patch of intergalactic space, astronomers have discovered a never-before-seen cluster of…
Immune cells that suppress genital herpes infections identified
Scientists have identified a class of immune cells that reside long-term in the genital skin…
First liver transplant in Maryland for bile duct cancer
Transplant surgeons have performed a liver transplant on a patient with hilar cholangiocarcinoma — a…
How long do insects last?
Researchers have shown that although insects are made from one of the toughest natural materials,…
Early math and reading ability linked to job and income in adulthood
Math and reading ability at age 7 may be linked with socioeconomic status several decades…
Coumarin in cinnamon and cinnamon-based products and risk of liver damage
Many kinds of cinnamon, cinnamon-flavored foods, beverages and food supplements in the United States use…
Hit a 90 mph baseball? Scientists pinpoint how we see it coming
How does San Francisco Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval swat a 95 mph fastball, or tennis…
Whole walnuts and their extracted oil improve cardiovascular disease risk
Consumption of whole walnuts or their extracted oil can reduce cardiovascular risk through a mechanism…
First biological evidence of a supernova
In fossil remnants of bacteria, researchers have found a radioactive iron isotope that they trace…