Scientists found that a combination of factors such as age, religious involvement, marital status and…
Month: April 2014
Restaurants in public housing developments serve fewer healthy meals, nearly 75 percent of entrées unhealthy
Restaurants in public housing developments serve fewer healthy meals. Roughly 75 percent of those entrĂ©es…
Cancer cells may respond to mechanical force
The processes and cellular pathways that allow cells to move, stiffen, and react to physical…
Study tests theory that life originated at deep sea vents
One of the greatest mysteries facing humans is how life originated on Earth. Scientists have…
Reality of adoption breakdowns revealed by new research
The most comprehensive study ever to be carried out into adoption in England has confirmed…
United States top in the world for entrepreneurship
The USA is the most entrepreneurial economy in the world, according to the 2014 Global…
Chance meeting creates celestial diamond ring
Astronomers have captured an eye-catching image of planetary nebula PN A66 33 — usually known…
Refrigerant in car air conditioners: Refreshingly cool, potentially toxic
The refrigerant R1234yf is being considered for use in air conditioning systems in cars. Chemists…
Physical activity is beneficial for late-life cognition
Physical activity in midlife seems to protect from dementia in old age, according to a…
Possible target to combat muscle wasting
The pathological atrophy of skeletal muscle is a serious biomedical problem for which no effective…