Gene therapy has transformed life for men with a severe form of hemophilia B by…
Month: November 2014
Unstable child care can affect children by age 4
Disruptions in child care negatively affect children’s social development as early as age 4. However,…
The American athletics track is still a man’s world
The limited coverage that American female athletes get in the media is one of many…
New technique allows ultrasound to penetrate bone, metal
Researchers have developed a technique that allows ultrasound to penetrate bone or metal, using customized…
Scientists discover novel metamaterial properties within hexagonal boron nitride
Researchers have demonstrated that confined surface phonon polaritons within hexagonal boron nitride exhibit unique metamaterial…
Versatile bonding for lightweight components
New materials are making cars, planes and all sorts of other things lighter. The catch…
Riddle of the missing stars: Hubble observations cast further doubt on how globular clusters formed
Thanks to the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, some of the most mysterious cosmic residents have…
Mediterranean meteorological tide has increased by over a millimeter a year since 1989
A new database provides data on sea level variation due to atmospheric changes in the…
Scientists study effects of sunlight to reduce number of nearsighted kids
Kids who spend more time outside are less likely to need glasses for nearsightedness –…
Contact lens discomfort linked to changes in lipid layer of tear film
Changes in the lipid layer of the eyes’ natural tear film may contribute to the…