Our sense of touch can contribute to our ability to perceive faces, according to new…
Month: September 2013
Knowing exposure risks important to saving structures from wildfires
A study of one of California’s most devastating wildland fires — the 2007 Witch Creek/Guejito…
Childhood adversity linked to higher risk of early death
Traumatic childhood experiences are linked to an increased risk of early death, according to new…
Simian foamy viruses readily occur between humans and macaques in urban Bangladesh
Scientists have been examining transmission of a virus from monkeys to humans in Bangladesh, one…
Gravity variations over Earth much bigger than previously thought
Scientists have created the highest-resolution maps of Earth’s gravity field to date — showing gravitational…
Better hygiene in wealthy nations may increase Alzheimer’s risk, study suggests
New research has found a ‘very significant’ relationship between a nation’s wealth and hygiene and…
New breakthrough for structural characterization of metal nanoparticles
Researchers have characterized a series of stable 1.5 nm metal nanoclusters containing 44 metal atoms,…
Wiring microbes to conduct and produce electricity faster
Scientists have found evidence that altering the chemistry of an electrode surface (surface engineering) can…
Links made between problem gambling and substance abuse, and lack of treatment options
Problem gamblers are a hidden population among people with mental health or substance abuse issues….
Scientists link a protein to initial tumor growth in several cancers
A team of scientists have shown that a protein once thought to inhibit the growth…