Across much of the Western world, 25 years of expansion of the medical system has…
Month: March 2015
How does weight stigma smell? Sense of smell may reveal weight bias
Could our reaction to an image of an overweight or obese person affect how we…
Insuring undocumented residents could help solve multiple US health care challenges
An extensive review of published scientific research on Latino health care identifies four problem areas…
Quantum computing: One step closer with defect-free logic gate
What does hair styling have in common with quantum computing? The braiding pattern has inspired…
Regulatory network in the kidney uncovered
The kidney continuously filters the blood and excretes waste products into the urine. This is…
Researchers tweak the immune system to target cells bearing tumor antigens
Researchers have succeeded in generating cells of the immune system to specifically target and destroy…
Trust increases with age; benefits well-being
Hollywood has given moviegoers many classic portrayals of grumpy old men. But new research suggests…
Quantum dots ‘breathe’ in response to stress
Researchers have watched nanoscale semiconductor crystals expand and shrink in response to powerful pulses of…
MESSENGER’s endgame: Hover campaign promises bird’s-eye view of Mercury’s surface
MESSENGER will not go gentle into that good night. The mission will end sometime this…
Stem cells help researchers peg rabies resistance
Researchers have developed a new technology to determine sensitivity or resistance to rabies virus.