New research finds significantly higher levels of infectious pathogens in water from faucet taps with…
Month: January 2014
Training the brain using neurofeedback
A new brain-imaging technique enables people to “watch” their own brain activity in real time…
Depressive symptoms linked to adult-onset asthma in African-American women
According to a new study, African-American women who reported high levels of depressive symptoms had…
Turkeys inspire smartphone-capable early warning system for toxins
Bioengineers looked to turkeys for inspiration when developing a new type of biosensor that changes…
Seeing things: A new transparent display system could provide heads-up data
Scientists have developed a new approach to produce transparent projection screens. Their result paves the…
Physicists quantify temperature changes in metal nanowires
Physicists have demonstrated the capability of measuring temperature changes in very small 3-D regions of
Baseball: Not safe at home
Tag plays at home plate have the highest injury rate in professional baseball, occurring 4.3…
Study finds decreased life expectancy for MS patients
The first large scale study in the US on the mortality of patients with multiple…
Ivory Burning and Cartels: Are Anti-Poaching Efforts Repeating the Mistakes of the ‘War on Drugs’?
Illegal poaching, fueled by the demand for alternative ‘medicines’ and luxury goods in Asian markets,…
Anti-swine flu vaccination linked to increased risk of narcolepsy in young adults
Pandemrix is an influenza vaccination, created in 2009 to combat H1N1, known as Swine Flu….