A study finds that even “minimally buzzed” drivers — with a blood alcohol content (BAC)…
Month: January 2014
Brain regions ‘tune’ activity to enable attention
The brain appears to synchronize the activity of different brain regions to make it possible…
Spirituality, religion may protect against major depression by thickening brain cortex
A thickening of parts of the brain cortex associated with regular meditation or other spiritual…
Increasing threat of intense tropical cyclones hitting East Asia
The intensity of tropical cyclones hitting East Asia has significantly increased over the past 30…
Why don’t TV audiences care about suffering in other countries?
Television audiences care less about suffering experienced by people in other countries when they watch…
Crittercam captures crocodilian foraging behaviors (videos)
Animal-borne camera reveals that alligators may attempt to capture prey most often at night, even…
Heart attack damage slashed with microparticle therapy
After a heart attack, much of the damage to the heart muscle is caused by…
‘Barcode’ profiling enables analysis of hundreds of tumor marker proteins at once
A new technology allows simultaneous analysis of hundreds of cancer-related protein markers from miniscule patient…
Coevolution between humans, bacteria reduces gastric cancer risk, research suggests
Researchers studied two Colombian villages and discovered that the risk of gastric cancer (caused by…
Ray of hope for magazines in digital era
While print media continue to suffer at the hands of their online counterparts, new research…