By studying how memories are made, neurobiologists created new, specific memories by direct manipulation of…
Month: September 2013
What do liberals and conservatives look for in a date?
Liberals and conservatives are looking for the same thing when they join online dating websites,…
Researchers link obesity and the body’s production of fructose
A new study reports that fatty liver and insulin resistance may result from fructose produced…
New report reviews science and engineering quality at national security laboratories
The science and engineering capabilities that underpin the nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship and nonproliferation missions…
Five-fold increase in ADHD medication use in children and adolescents
Use of stimulant medications to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents has increased…
Progress and challenges for reinventing food packaging for sustainability
Nature has provided the food industry with the perfect packages to imitate in the drive…
Panda poop microbes could make biofuels of the future
Unlikely as it may sound, giant pandas Ya Ya and Le Le in the Memphis…
Possibility of selectively erasing unwanted memories
For the first time, scientists have been able to erase dangerous drug-associated memories in mice…
Farmers can now get a birds-eye view of their fields — in full HD — thanks to new drone
Farmers can now get a birds-eye view of their fields — in full HD —…
Think twice, speak once: Bilinguals process both languages simultaneously
Bilingual speakers can switch languages seamlessly, likely developing a higher level of mental flexibility than…