A computerized process that could make minimally invasive surgery more accurate and streamlined using equipment…
Month: March 2014
Seasonal Arctic summer ice extent still hard to forecast, study says
Scientists analyzed 300 summer Arctic sea ice forecasts from 2008 to 2013 and found that…
Controlling electron spins by light
Topological insulators are considered a very promising material class for the development of future electronic…
Four in 10 infants lack strong parental attachments
In a study of 14,000 US children, 40 percent lack strong emotional bonds — what…
Foraging bats can warn each other away from their dinners
A new call that some bats use to tell other foraging bats to ‘back off’…
Inspiration linked to bipolar disorder risk
Inspiration has been linked with people at risk of developing bipolar disorder for the first…
To grow or not to grow: A step forward in adult vertebrate tissue regeneration
The reason why some animals can regenerate tissues after severe organ loss or amputation while…
A Tale of Two Species: How woodrats keep to two species
A pair of new studies look at the surprising variety of factors that prevent two…
‘Mini heart’ invented to help return venous blood
A new organ to help return blood flow from veins lacking functional valves has been…
Potential Target for Treating Mitochondrial Disorders
Mitochondria are essential for proper cellular functions. Mitochondrial defects are often observed in a variety…