Access to female-controlled contraceptive methods must be improved in order to help women and girls…
Month: September 2014
World Health Organization policy improves use of medicines
Medical researchers evaluated data on reported adherence to World Health Organization essential medicines practices and…
Study on global carbon cycle may require reappraisal of climate events in Earth’s history
A recent study of the global carbon cycle offers a new perspective of Earth’s climate…
First water-based nuclear battery can be used to generate electrical energy
For the first time using a water-based solution, researchers have created a long-lasting and more…
Slowed processing speed linked with executive deficits in multiple sclerosis
A new study supports the role of slowed processing speed in the executive deficits found…
Scientists twist radio beams to send data: Transmissions reach speeds of 32 gigibits per second
Researchers twist four radio beams together to achieve high data transmission speeds. The researchers reached…
Tornadoes occurring earlier in ‘Tornado Alley’
Peak tornado activity in the central and southern Great Plains is occurring up to two…
Patients waiting too long to see the doctor? Try ‘just-in-time’ management methods, researchers urge
Using a pain clinic as a testing ground, researchers have shown that a management process…
From sea to shining sea, politics divide coastal residents’ views of environment
From the salmon-rich waters of Southeast Alaska to the white sand beaches of Florida’s Gulf…
For electronics beyond silicon, a new contender emerges
Using a quantum material called a correlated oxide, researchers have achieved a reversible change in…