Astronomers have pushed back the cosmic frontier of galaxy exploration to a time when the…
Month: May 2015
Compact light source improves CT scans
The recently developed Compact Light Source (CLS) — a commercial X-ray source — enables computer…
Molecular link between high glucose, metabolic disease may offer new strategies to control diabetes
Scientists say they’ve discovered a cause-and-effect link between chronic high blood sugar and disruption of…
Improving transistors that drive flexible electronics
A revolution is coming in flexible electronic technologies as cheaper, more flexible, organic transistors replace…
Enzyme responsible for obesity-related high blood pressure identified
Obesity is a serious health problem affecting approximately one-third of the adult population in the…
Nail biters, beware: Teeth grinding is next
Anxiety disorders affect approximately one in six adult Americans. The most well-known of these include…
Late-night snacking: Is it your brain’s fault?
New light has been shed on why you, your friends, neighbors and most everyone you…
Simulating seasons: Researchers use supercomputing to assess impact of climate change on Malawi’s growing season
Malawi, a small landlocked country in southeast Africa, is home to 13 million people and…
Traumatic brain injury linked to increased road rage
Ontario adult drivers who say they have experienced at least one traumatic brain injury in…
Online training can teach psychotherapists evidence-based treatments, study finds
Psychotherapy treatments can lag years behind what research has shown to be effective because there…