The notorious bacteria E. coli is best known for making people sick, but scientists have…
Month: October 2013
Freedom, choice key to restorative lunch breaks
Working through lunch might not be as bad as they say, suggests a new paper…
Increasing accessibility of 3-D printing raises concerns about plastic guns
Three-dimensional printers can make artists’ and hobbyists’ dreams a reality, opening up a new world…
Seamless photography: Using mathematical models for image stitching
Panoramic photographs were invented to capture large objects or scenes that could not otherwise fit…
Researchers identify the neural circuits that modulate REM sleep
Researchers have identified, for the first time, a precise causal link between neuronal activity in…
Technology, not uninsured patients, driving hospital costs
Technology, not uninsured patients, likely explains the steep rise in the cost of hospital care…
California’s new mental health system helps people live independently
A new analysis of California’s mental health system finds that comprehensive, community-based mental health programs…
New method allows quantitative nanoscopic imaging through silicon
Scientists have figured out how to quantitatively observe cellular processes taking place on so-called “lab…
Understanding the dangers of the fake marijuana called ‘Spice’ or ‘K2’
The harmful effects of increasingly popular designer cannabis products called “Spice” or “K2” have puzzled…
How one transportation business survived Hurricane Sandy
In a year-long case study of a major American transportation company, researchers have uncovered the…