Previous studies show that violent video games increase adolescent aggressiveness, but new research finds for…
Month: August 2014
Video-game playing for less than an hour a day is linked with better-adjusted children, study finds
A new study suggests video game-playing for less than an hour a day is linked…
NASA Mars rover Curiosity nears mountain-base outcrop
As it approaches the second anniversary of its landing on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover is…
Eating resistant starch may help reduce red meat-related colorectal cancer risk
Consumption of a type of starch that acts like fiber may help reduce colorectal cancer…
Implanted neurons become part of the brain, mouse study shows
Scientists have grafted neurons reprogrammed from skin cells into the brains of mice for the…
Weakness of leukemic stem cells discovered
Despite improved therapy, only one out of every two adult patients survive acute myeloid leukemia…
How ‘biological spark plug’ in biomolecular motors works
Using high-performance computers and quantum mechanical methods, researchers have simulated processes that reveal how the…
Why adolescents carry meningitis-causing bacteria
Scientists have shed new light on why teenagers and young adults are particularly susceptible to…
Eating less meat: Solution to reduce water use?
Eating less meat would protect water resources in dry areas around the world, researchers have…
More crop per drop: Reducing water footprint of cultivated herbs
New research is aiming to reduce the water footprint and increase shelf life of potted…