Peer victimization — bullying — declined 20 percent among students with disabilities who participated in…
Month: March 2015
In Alzheimer’s mice, memory restored with cancer drug
Memory and as well as connections between brain cells were restored in mice with a…
Non-invasive technique allows amputee to use bionic hand, powered by his thoughts
Medical researchers have created an algorithm that allowed a man to grasp a bottle and…
Criminologist challenges effectiveness of solitary confinement
A criminologist finds that solitary confinement does not deter inmates from committing further violence in…
Significant reduction in fatal car crashes after increase in alcohol taxes
Increasing state alcohol taxes could prevent thousands of deaths a year from car crashes, say…
Soft, energy-efficient robotic wings
Researchers have discovered a new resonance phenomenon in a dielectric elastomer rotary joint that can…
Restoring IL-17 may treat skin infections related to chronic alcohol consumption
Alcoholism takes a toll on every aspect of a person’s life, including skin problems. Now,…
The rapid rise of human language
Human language likely developed quite rapidly into a sophisticated system, a linguist contends. Instead of…
Memory immune cells that screen intruders as they enter lymph nodes
A new population of ‘memory’ immune cells has been discovered by scientists, throwing light on…
Genetic variability in the platelet linked to increased risk for clotting
Coronary heart disease and stroke, two of the leading causes of death in the United…