The seesaw variability of global temperatures often engenders debate over how seriously we should take…
Month: October 2013
Chemistry: Evidence for a new nuclear ‘magic number’
Researchers have come one step closer to understanding unstable atomic nuclei. Scientists have now provided…
I’m OK, you’re not OK: Right supramarginal gyrus plays an important role in empathy
Egoism and narcissism appear to be on the rise in our society, while empathy is…
Novel way discovered to ‘switch on’ tumor suppressors that have been silenced
Scientists have found that a novel noncoding ribonucleic acid (RNA) offers the potential for “switching…
Gene and stem cell therapy combination could aid wound healing
Researchers, working with elderly mice, have determined that combining gene therapy with an extra boost…
Readmission rates impacted by patients’ knowledge, skills
A study by physicians has found that patients with a high degree of activation (possessing…
Running a marathon hard on heart, especially in less prepared runners
Investigators who studied a group of recreational marathon runners have established that strenuous exercise, such…
Barriers to implementing complimentary medicine into MD residency
Investigators have identified that lack of time and a paucity of trained faculty are perceived…
Longer life for humans linked to further loss of endangered species
As human life expectancy increases, so does the percentage of invasive and endangered birds and…
Self-healing materials could arise from finding that tension can fuse metal
An unexpected result shows that in some cases, pulling apart makes cracks in metal fuse…