Taking a page from computer-aided drug designers, researchers have developed a computational method that chemists…
Month: June 2013
Exposure to high pollution levels during pregnancy may increase risk of having child with autism
Women in the US exposed to high levels of air pollution while pregnant were up…
Which qubit my dear? New method to distinguish between neighboring quantum bits
Researchers have proposed a new way to distinguish between quantum bits that are placed only…
New virus isolated from patients with severe brain infections
A new study describes a new virus isolated from patients with severe brain infections. Further…
Whooping cough has lifelong health impact, study finds
People born during whooping cough outbreaks are more likely to die prematurely even if they…
A microphone that listens with light: microphones have hyper-acute hearing and a sense of direction
A new sensor will help to make microphones hypersensitive: “Think of traditional videoconference equipment. Several…
Stone Age technological and cultural innovation accelerated by climate change
Technological innovation during the Stone Age occurred in fits and starts and was climate-driven, according…
Potential genetic drivers behind male heart disease risk
University of Leicester scientists have discovered a potential genetic contributor to the increased risk of…
Chemical nanoengineering: Designing drugs controlled by light
A new breakthrough will help with the development of light-regulated therapeutic molecules.
IQ link to baby’s weight gain in first month
New research shows that weight gain and increased head size in the first month of…