Regulation of cell volume is critical for the body’s cells, for example during cellular exposure…
Month: April 2014
First metritis vaccine protects dairy cows
The first vaccines that can prevent metritis, one of the most common cattle diseases, has…
Local homicide rate increases cause more elementary students to fail school
A new study finds that an increase in a municipality’s homicide rate causes more elementary…
Making new materials an atomic layer at a time
Researchers have shown the ability to grow high quality, single-layer materials one on top of…
Breakthrough points to new drugs from nature
A new technique for discovering natural compounds has been discovered, and could form the basis…
Irrigated agriculture: precious habitat for the long-billed curlew
Despite the recent rainfall, California is still in a drought, so not only are water…
Using video surveillance to measure peoples’ hand washing habits
Use of video surveillance to better understand essential hygiene behavior has been pioneered by researchers….
Ant colonies help evacuees in disaster zones
An escape route mapping system based on the behavior of ant colonies could give evacuees…
Multiple births don’t have to be an inevitable result of fertility treatments
While fertility treatments have helped many people become parents, they commonly result in multiple births,…
How toddlers learn verbs: New insight
Parents can help toddlers’ language skills by showing them a variety of examples of different…