Despite renewed global efforts for eradication, malaria continues to exert devastating effects on human health….
Month: July 2013
Parasites in cat feces: Potential public health problem?
Each year in the United States, cats deposit about 1.2 million metric tons of feces…
Avoidance strategies can be valuable stress reliever, says study on work/life/school balance
If achieving a work/life balance wasn’t hard enough, researchers say many of us are juggling…
Flash memory: Silicon oxide memories transcend a hurdle
A laboratory working on next-generation “flash” memory technology has demonstrated a 1-kilobit silicon oxide memory…
Wildfires may contribute more to global warming than previously predicted
Wildfires produce a witch’s brew of carbon-containing particles, as anyone downwind of a forest fire…
Chemistry riddle solved
Chemists have explained the structure of a non-classical carbocation. They have captured the 2-norbornyl cation…
Putting the right worker in the right job
A new study suggests that if an employee’s personality doesn’t fit the job requirements, he…
5-D optical memory in glass could record the last evidence of civilization
Using nanostructured glass, scientists have, for the first time, experimentally demonstrated the recording and retrieval…
Outdated practice of annual cervical-cancer screenings may cause more harm than good
For decades, women between the ages of 21 and 69 were advised to get annual…
Dip, dip, hooray — Kids eat more veggies with flavored dips
Many parents have a difficult time persuading their preschool-aged children to try vegetables, let alone…