Dementia is an ageing-related condition affecting mental acuity and memory. Incidence doubles in a population…
Month: October 2013
Is the human brain capable of identifying a fake smile?
Since Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa, much has been said about what lies…
Biochar in soils cuts greenhouse gas emissions
Microbiologists show soil microbe communities can be influenced to decrease nitrous oxide emissions.
Climate puzzle over origins of life on Earth
The mystery of why life on Earth evolved when it did has deepened with new…
Three signalling pathways regulate gates to powerhouses of the cell
A researcher has discovered three signalling pathways that regulate the gates to the powerhouses of…
Lung structure shaped by fluid dynamics and transport
Physicists suggest how evolution has shaped our lungs through successive optimizations of physical parameters such…
Astronomers discover large ‘hot’ cocoon around a small baby star
Astronomers have observed an infrared dark cloud and discovered a baby star surrounded by a…
Cancer survivors in rural areas forgo health care because of cost
Older cancer survivors living in rural areas are more likely to forgo medical and dental…
Step-forward in mission to tackle parasitic worm infections
Gastrointestinal parasitic infections, which are worm infections in the intestine, affect nearly one quarter of…
Pediatricians warn that cuts to SNAP program will harm children
Pediatricians call the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp Program), one of…