The timing of an animal’s sleep can be just as important as how much sleeps…
Month: September 2015
Why do certain hormonal contraceptives increase the risk of HIV?
In recent years, evidence has been building that injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera or…
Treatment with life-saving drugs increases but still suboptimal in ischemic heart disease
Treatment with life-saving medications has increased over the past 10 years in ischemic heart disease…
Parents’ views on justice affect babies’ moral development
Babies’ neural responses to morally charged scenarios are influenced by their parents’ attitudes toward justice,…
Possible new weapon against PTSD
Animals who underwent chronic stress prior to a traumatic experience engaged a distinctive brain pathway…
Meet pentecopterus, a giant sea scorpion; Predator from prehistoric seas
You don’t name a sea creature after an ancient Greek warship unless it’s built like…
Reading emotions in a second language
If we read about someone who is smiling and happy, without realizing it, we smile…
Smaller cities in developing world often unprepared for disaster
While many planners focus on the threat of natural disasters to major metropolises around the…
Magnetic fields provide a new way to communicate wirelessly
Electrical engineers have demonstrated a new wireless communication technique that works by sending magnetic signals…
Which blood thinner works better during stent placement? It’s still a toss-up
A large, ambitious contrast of blood-thinning medications used during cardiac stent placement suggests that a…