A survey has found that 2.2 percent of adults — or over 230,000 people in…
Month: December 2014
Insecticides foster ‘toxic’ slugs, reduce crop yields
Insecticides aimed at controlling early-season crop pests, such as soil-dwelling grubs and maggots, can increase…
Genome sequencing for newborns: What do new parents think?
New parents’ attitudes toward newborn genomic testing has been the focus of a new study,…
New revelations on dark matter and relic neutrinos
Satellite have been studying relic radiation (the most ancient light in the Universe). This light…
People with mental illness more likely to be tested for HIV
People with mental illness are more likely to have been tested for HIV than those…
Model of receptor protein linked to human growth constructed
A three-dimensional model of a protein linked to human growth has been constructed by researchers,…
Unlocking the potential of big data in the cloud
Cloud computing and Big Data are the two top innovation hubs in ICT. Together they…
Engineer applies robot control theory to improve prosthetic legs
New research enables powered prosthetics to dynamically respond to the wearer’s environment and help amputees…
Nalmefene for alcohol dependence: Added benefit not proven
No added benefit can be derived from the indirect comparison presented in the drug manufacturer…
Researchers develop a system to reconstruct grape clusters in 3D, assess quality
Software to help reconstruct grape clusters with three-dimensional computer vision techniques has been developed by…