New animal research suggests that maternal diet during pregnancy can alter the development of a…
Month: July 2013
Offspring of mothers stressed during pregnancy with a passive stress coping style more prone to obesity
New animal research suggests greater risk for obesity and associated Type 2 diabetes in individuals…
Psychotherapy via internet as good as if not better than face-to-face consultations
Does psychotherapy via the Internet work? Clinical researchers have studied whether online psychotherapy and conventional…
Veeries very quiet when owls are about
Study shows birds eavesdrop on owls and change their dusk singing patterns to avoid becoming…
Recognizing people by the way they walk
Recognizing people by the way they walk can have numerous applications in the fields of…
Improving dogs’ ability to detect explosives
Training of dogs to recognise explosives could be quicker and more effective following research by…
Suburban sprawl to power cities of the future
A city’s suburbs could hold the solution to dwindling fuel supplies by producing enough energy…
Beam me up, Scotty! Would teleporting humans into space be possible?
In the science fiction show, Star Trek, teleportation is a regular and significant feature. But…
Potent compound kills prostate cancer cells
SMIP004 holds promise as a novel, much-needed treatment for advanced prostate cancer.
Requiring some patients to get mental health treatment saves money
Mandating outpatient treatment for certain people with severe mental illness, while controversial, results in substantial…