Most social surveys are not measuring what surveyors think is being measured when it comes…
Month: August 2015
New drug protects against the deadly effects of nuclear radiation 24 hours after exposure
A new breakthrough has been reported in countering the deadly effects of radiation exposure. A…
Peat fires in Sumatra strengthen in El Nino years
Sumatra’s burning again and the El Nino event that is occurring this year is partially…
Chestnut leaves yield extract that disarms deadly staph bacteria
The study of a chestnut leaf extract, rich in ursene and oleanene derivatives, shows that…
Diabetes linked to bone health
A link between diabetes and bone health has been found by researchers. Clinical trials have…
Next gen electronics: Superlattice design realizes elusive multiferroic properties
With a new design that sandwiches a polar metallic oxide between insulating materials at the…
Graphene oxide’s secret properties revealed at atomic level
Scientists have found that graphene oxide’s inherent defects give rise to a surprising mechanical property…
Genetic ancestry partially explains one racial sleep difference
A new study clearly establishes a partial genetic basis underlying racial differences in slow-wave sleep,…
Improving cardiorespiratory fitness reduces risk of arrhythmia recurrence
Obese atrial fibrillation patients have a lower chance of arrhythmia recurrence if they have high…
Photon-based rather than electron-based computers? ‘Magic’ sphere for information transfer
A professor has made the ‘magic’ sphere for information transfer. In several years our computers,…