A program that included scattered-site supportive housing using rent supplements and case management services led…
Month: March 2015
Float like a mosquito: Mechanical logic may inspire aquatic robots, better boats
By examining the forces that the segments of mosquito legs generate against a water surface,…
Flower-like magnetic nanoparticles target difficult tumors
Next-generation magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) may soon be treating deep-seated and difficult-to-reach tumors within the human…
Advisory about not feeding peanuts to infants and young children at risk for peanut allergy
Pediatric otolaryngologists and surgeons are concerned with parents getting the wrong message regarding the safety/desirability…
Pressure is on to find the cause for vision changes in space
The human body is approximately 60 percent fluids. During spaceflight, these fluids shift to the…
Cloudy, with a wisp of liquid rock: Clouds around exoplanets analyzed
Meteorologists sometimes struggle to accurately predict the weather here on Earth, but now we can…
In a heartbeat: new model shows that filaments in heart muscle cells don’t automatically keep the beat
Each heart muscle cell consists of numerous parallel filaments comprising repeated subunits. When the heart…
Gold standard management of the diabetic cat
An expert panel of veterinary clinicians and academics has been convened to produce practical guidance…
When age matters: precise dating of ancient charcoal found near skull is helping reveal unique period in prehistory
The precise dating of ancient charcoal found near a skull is helping reveal a unique…
Nice to sniff you: Handshakes may engage our sense of smell
Why do people shake hands? A new study suggests one of the reasons for this…