Researchers have for the first time extensively mapped Greenland’s and Antarctica’s ice sheets with the…
Month: August 2014
Diabetes calculator helps identify patients at risk of disease
A new online tool will help doctors predict which patients are most likely to develop…
Seeing a molecule breathe through scattering of light pulses
For the first time, chemists have succeeded in measuring vibrational motion of a single molecule…
Moms trust moms on the net, study shows
Facebook groups for mothers are overtaking the traditional mums-and-bubs and playgroup environments as a source…
Cut flowers last longer with silver nanotechnology
Once cut and dunked in a vase of water, flowers are susceptible to bacterial growth…
Investigational therapy focuses on slowing progression in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s
Patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease currently have no treatment options to slow brain…
Economic disparities impact infant health, experts show
Women who are poor experience higher cortisol levels in pregnancy and give birth to infants…
Repeat emergency department visits for acute heart failure suggest need for better outpatient care
Almost one-third of acute heart failure syndrome patients seen in hospital emergency departments in one…
Paving the way for cyborg moth ‘biobots’
Researchers have developed methods for electronically manipulating the flight muscles of moths and for monitoring…
Abusive leadership infects entire team
Supervisors who are abusive to individual employees can actually throw the entire work team into…