Regular marijuana use in adolescence, but not adulthood, may permanently impair brain function and cognition,…
Month: July 2013
New study refutes existence and clinical potential of very small embryonic-like stem cells
Scientists have reported that very small embryonic-like stem cells, which can be isolated from blood…
Scientists unable to find evidence of ’embryonic-like’ cells in marrow of adult mice
Research on human embryonic stem cells has been a political and religious lightning rod for…
Neural simulations hint at the origin of brain waves
Computer models of individual neurons are being assembled into neural circuits that produce actual electrical…
Want to stick with your diet? Better have someone hide the chocolate
If you are trying to lose weight or save for the future, new research suggests…
Scientists get dirty at the Robson Glacier
New research presents some of the first data documenting microbial community diversity, biomass and function…
Ancient technology for metal coatings 2,000 years ago can’t be matched even today
Artists and craftsmen more than 2,000 years ago developed thin-film coating technology unrivaled even by…
Luxury products’ role in relationships revealed
Purchasing designer handbags and shoes is a means for women to express their style, boost…
Novel technology seen as new, more accurate way to diagnose and treat autism
Researchers have developed a new screening and tracking tool for diagnosing autism. The method holds…
Boeing unveils CST-100 mock-up, astronauts climb aboard
Two NASA astronauts conducted flight suit evaluations inside a fully outfitted test version of The…