Computer simulations could help scientists make sense of a recently observed and puzzling wrinkle in…
Month: August 2013
Consumer Insight reveals Asian consumers’ psychological make-up
A new study has decoded the psychological make-up of Asian consumers. They value the family,…
Ytterbium atomic clocks set record for stability
A pair of experimental atomic clocks based on ytterbium atoms at the National Institute of…
Morphing manganese: New discovery alters understanding of chemistry that moves elements through natural world
An often-overlooked form of manganese, an element critical to many life processes, is far more…
Drug delivery: Why gold nanoparticles can penetrate cell walls
Gold nanoparticles with special coatings can deliver drugs or biosensors to a cell’s interior without…
New risk model sheds light on arsenic risk in China’s groundwater
Arsenic-laden groundwater used for cooking and drinking could pose a risk to the health of…
BMI not accurate enough: Obesity/mortality paradox demonstrates urgent need for more refined metabolic measures
Researchers point out that the body mass index (BMI), based on the weight and height,…
Restricting food and fluids during labor is unwarranted, study suggests
Despite the longstanding, widespread practice of restricting women’s food and fluid intake during labor, a…
The ‘whole’ problem with recycling
People are psychologically hard-wired to believe that products that are damaged or that aren’t whole…
How hormones and microbes drive the gender bias in autoimmune diseases
Females can mount more powerful immune responses than males, but the flip side of this…