Analysis by Kenney Lu In recent years, we have seen a lot of reports about…
Month: March 2015
Moderate alcohol consumption increases attractiveness
Consuming alcohol (equivalent to about a glass of wine) can make the drinker appear more…
Venus, if you will, as seen in radar with the Green Bank Telescope
Recently, by combining the highly sensitive receiving capabilities of the National Science Foundation’s Green Bank…
Genetics breakthrough will boost diabetes research
The genes that increase the risk of Type 1 diabetes have lost their hiding place,…
Eviction can result in depression, poorer health and higher stress
Eviction from a home can have multiple negative consequences for families — including depression, poorer…
How rivers creep, flow to shape landscapes over time
Most models predict that rivers only transport sediment during conditions of high flow and, moreover,…
Understanding why a material’s behavior changes as it gets smaller
To fully understand how nanomaterials behave, one must also understand the atomic-scale deformation mechanisms that…
T cell population altered in patients with type 2 diabetes and/or obesity
A population of T cells known as mucosal-associated invariant T cells is altered in patients…
From brain tumors to memory: A very multifunctional protein
A protein called BAI1 involved in limiting the growth of brain tumors is also critical…
Benefits of adding a second, smaller rotor to wind turbines
Aerospace engineers are developing dual-rotor technology to improve the energy harvest of wind turbines. The…