A recent study opens a possible new route for treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA),…
Month: December 2013
Dogs recognize familiar faces from images
So far the specialized skill for recognizing facial features holistically has been assumed to be…
How hypergravity impacts electric arcs
A new study on electric discharge behavior under intense gravitational forces shows that its dynamic…
Debate continues on impact of artificial sweeteners
New research has added to the debate about how our bodies respond to artificial sweeteners…
Experts discover whether it’s better to be right or be happy
Doctors see many couples who lead unnecessarily stressful lives by wanting to be right rather…
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
Prescribing an apple a day to all adults aged 50 and over would prevent or…
Lower Rio Grande Basin study shows shortfall in future water supply
Reclamation released the Lower Rio Grande Basin Study that evaluated the impacts of climate change…
A roly-poly pika gathers much moss: High-fiber salad bar may help lagomorphs survive climate change
In some mountain ranges, Earth’s warming climate is driving rabbit relatives known as pikas to…
Importance of food as key provider of vitamins and nutrients
While dietary supplements can help some people meet their nutrition needs, eating a wide variety…
Hack the planet? Geoengineering research, ethics, governance explored
Experts have described the proposed Oxford Principles to govern geoengineering research and surveyed the technical…