Does the widespread and still proliferating use of antimicrobial household products cause more harm than…
Month: April 2014
Beer lovers tweet what they drink: Twitter maps show Americans’ beer preferences
Researchers who mapped tweets revealed how “beer space” on Twitter reflects real-world preferences of brews…
Electrical transmission at atomic level: New approach to building signal processing components from individual atoms
In a study on the transport of atoms in ultracold gases, a team of physicists…
Attention changes in the course of a dog’s life mirror those of humans
Dogs are known to be ‘Man’s best friend’. No other pet has adjusted to human…
Switching brain cells with less light
Networked nerve cells are the control center of organisms. In a nematode, 300 nerve cells…
Universal syllables: Some innate preferences shape the sound of words from birth
Languages are learned, it’s true, but are there also innate bases in the structure of…
Higher risk of death from skin cancer among men living alone
There are differences in prognosis in cutaneous malignant melanoma depending on cohabitation status and gender,…
Corals don’t lie: Centuries of rising sea levels and temperature data revealed
Scientists have analyzed coral cores from the eastern Indian Ocean to understand how the unique…
For most adolescents, popularity increases risk of getting bullied
For most adolescents, becoming more popular both increases their risk of getting bullied and worsens…
Clinical habits die hard: Nursing traditions often trump evidence-based practice
A new article examines the evidence associated with four common clinical practices and encourages nurses…