Secondary students found healthier foods on more lunch menus in 2013 than in 2011, resulting…
Month: July 2015
Short wavelength plasmons observed in nanotubes
Researchers have observed ‘Luttinger-liquid’ plasmons in metallic single-walled nanotubes. This holds great promise for novel…
World’s first bilateral hand transplant on child
Surgeons recently completed the world’s first bilateral hand transplant on a child. Earlier this month,…
Autism costs estimated to reach nearly $500 billion, potentially $1 trillion, by 2025
Health economists have for the first time projected the total costs of caring for all…
Researchers provide new details about sea stars’ immunity
A study examining sea stars dying along the West Coast provides new clues about the…
Parents’ health literacy affects child weight-loss tactics, study finds
Parents who are less health literate may choose weight-loss strategies for their children that are…
Sleepy fruitflies get mellow
Whether you’re a human, a mouse, or even a fruitfly, losing sleep is a bad…
Past and present sea levels in the Chesapeake Bay Region, USA
Scientists write that sea-level rise (3.4 mm/yr) is faster in the Chesapeake Bay region than…
How to digitally stoke that old-time auction fever
The authors explore the impact of time pressure and social competition on bidders in online…
Chimpanzees binge on clay to detox and boost the minerals in their diet
Wild chimpanzees in the forests of Uganda are increasingly eating clay to supplement the minerals…