When it comes to charitable giving, some countries open their collective wallets more than others….
Month: April 2014
When identity marketing backfires: Consumers don’t like to be told what they like
When choosy moms choose Jif peanut butter and sports fans who call themselves sports fans…
Sibling cooperation in earwig families provides clues to the early evolution of social behavior
Looking at the question of how social behavior has developed over the course of evolution,…
Unexpected protein partnership has implications for cancer treatment
Two unlikely partners in a type of immune cell called a macrophage that work together…
New insight into SIDS deaths points to lack of oxygen
Researchers have shed new light onto the possible causes of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS),…
Vitamin D deficiency, cognition appear to be linked in older adults
A study that looks at Vitamin D deficiency and cognition relationship in older adults adds…
Predicting bioavailable cadmium levels in soils
Soil pH and iron levels predict cadmium bioavailability, and offers solutions to farmers and ranchers,…
Hair from infants gives clues about life in womb
Like rings of a tree, hair can reveal a lot of information about the past….
Sensitive detection method may help impede illicit nuclear trafficking
According to a new study, coupling commercially available spectral X-ray detectors with a specialized algorithm…
Whooping cough bacterium evolving in Australia, research shows
The bacterium that causes whooping cough, Bordetella pertussis, has changed in Australia — most likely…