Ten weeks of intensive reading intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder was enough to…
Month: June 2015
Nanoparticle ‘wrapper’ delivers chemical that stops fatty buildup in rodent arteries
In what may be a major leap forward in the quest for new treatments of…
Bionic eye clinical trial results show long-term safety, efficacy vision-restoring implant
The three-year clinical trial results of the retinal implant popularly known as the ‘bionic eye,’…
Study identifies multiple genetic changes linked to increased pancreatic cancer risk
In a genome-wide association study believed to be the largest of its kind, researchers have…
UVA fertilization discovery may lead to male contraceptive
Groundbreaking new reproductive research has identified key molecular events that could be playing a critical…
Biomanufacturing of CdS quantum dots
Engineers have demonstrated a bacterial method for the low-cost, environmentally friendly synthesis of aqueous soluble…
Physicists fine-tune control of agile exotic materials
Physicists have found a way to control the length and strength of waves of atomic…
Birds of a feather: Pigeon head crest findings extend to domesticated doves
A few years ago biologists found that a prominent change in pigeon plumage, head crests,…
Iris recognition gives smartphone users more security options, expert says
A new smartphone has been developedwith iris recognition and a professor says the technology is…
Neutron star’s echoes give astronomers a new measuring stick
In late 2013, when the neutron star at the heart of one of our galaxy’s…