A psychology researcher has backed the English government’s stance on maintaining Britain’s school starting age…
Month: November 2013
NASA Kepler results usher in a new era of astronomy
Scientists from around the world are gathered this week at NASA’s Ames Research Center in…
Galaxy growth examined like rings of a tree
Galaxies outlive trees by billions of years, making their growth impossible to see. But like…
Transgender patients have special needs in the ER
While approximately one-third of transgender (trans) patients needed emergency care in the previous year, only…
Understanding what makes a thin film solar cell efficient
Scientists have developed a new technique for manufacturing high-efficiency, flexible, thin film solar cells from…
New cancer targeting technique to improve cancer drugs
Cancer drugs work because they’re toxic, but that’s also why they afflict healthy cells, producing…
Chemists develop new way to kill cancer cells resistant to chemotherapy drug
Chemists develop new way to kill cancer cells resistant to the chemotherapy drug cisplatin.
Machines learn to detect breast cancer
Software that can recognize patterns in data is commonly used by scientists and economics. Now,…
Muggings more than double in London after dark
Muggers in London strike around two and half times more often during hours of darkness…
Play promotes emotional healing in children battling serious illnesses
Playing out medical experiences can help chronically ill children, as well as their siblings, express…