A pilot study in 51 North Carolina classrooms shows the effectiveness of a new measure…
Month: March 2015
The global energy challenge: One billion people have no access to electricity
More than one billion people world-wide have no access to electricity to cook food or…
Losing 30 minutes of sleep per day may promote weight gain and adversely affect blood sugar control
Losing as little as 30 minutes of sleep per day on weekdays can have long-term…
Seniors’ hospital and ER admission rates are higher if they have obesity
Obesity is associated with substantial increases in older adults’ hospitalizations, emergency room admissions and use…
Researchers create artificial methane hydrates, open an innovative pathway for use of new fuels
A technology that allows the preparation of artificial methane hydrates has been developed by researchers….
Researchers connect climate change to food safety
Climate change can affect our food safety in a number of ways. In a European…
New findings on ‘key players’ in brain inflammation
Inflammatory processes occur in the brain in conjunction with stroke and neurological diseases such as…
Karnak: Excavation yields 38 artifacts
The excavation of a favissa, a pit discovered in early December 2014 near the temple…
Mice don’t need the cortex to sing their songs
The human language is unique in that we can refer to objects, events and ideas….
Moves to automate identification of Saimaa ringed seals
Moves are being made to automate the identification of Saimaa ringed seals. This would bring…