Researchers examined what makes up “cultural educational excellence” among higher achieving fourth graders in science,…
Month: September 2013
Cocaine use may increase HIV vulnerability
Cocaine use may increase one’s vulnerability to HIV infection, according to a new research. In…
Small brain biopsies can be used to grow patient’s own brain cells
Scientists have grown brain cells in the laboratory that may be re-integrated into patients’ brains…
Fique fibers from Andes Mountains part of miracle solution for dye pollution, find scientists
A cheap and simple process using natural fibers embedded with nanoparticles can almost completely rid…
The world’s sharpest X-ray beam
At the X-ray light source PETRA III, scientists have generated a beam with a diameter…
Quantum computers: Trust is good, proof is better
A quantum computer can solve tasks where a classical computer fails. The question how one…
New technique helps biologists save the world’s threatened seagrass meadows
Danish and Australian biologists have developed a technique to determine if seagrass contains sulfur. If…
Testosterone promotes reciprocity in the absence of competition
Boosting testosterone can promote generosity, but only when there is no threat of competition, according…
Researchers gain insight into ‘lazy ear’
Short-term hearing loss during childhood may lead to persistent hearing deficits, long after basic auditory…
Young children recognize cigarette brands in countries with most smokers
Nearly two-thirds of young children in low- and middle-income countries can identify cigarette brand logos,…