People with collectivist mindsets tend to value the relationships between items more than the particular…
Month: July 2013
Writing computer programs using ordinary language: Systems convert ordinary language to code
Researchers have demonstrated that, for a few specific tasks, it’s possible to write computer programs…
Cry analyzer seeks clues to babies’ health
Researchers have developed a new tool that analyzes the cries of babies, searching for clues…
Snakes devour more mosquito-eating birds as climate change heats forests
Rising temperatures threaten wild birds, including the Missouri-native Acadian flycatcher, by making snakes more active,…
Whole chickens from farmers markets may have more pathogenic bacteria
Raw, whole chickens purchased from farmers markets throughout Pennsylvania contained significantly higher levels of bacteria…
Obese dads pass on predisposition to obesity and metabolic disorders to their kids
If you are obese and hope to be a father, here’s another reason to lose…
Ground-breaking new method of ‘starving’ cancer cells
Researchers have discovered a novel way of killing cancer cells. The scientists found a new…
Engineers develop novel method to increase lifespan of joint replacements
Researchers in the United Kingdom have completed a project that will enable surgeons to fit…
Why do we enjoy listening to sad music?
Sad music might actually evoke positive emotions, reveals a new study by Japanese researchers.
As ice cover disappears, life in frigid Antarctic moves fast
It might be cold in the Antarctic, but that doesn’t mean that life there necessarily…