The more individuals perceive themselves as “citizens of the world,” the less likely they are…
Month: October 2015
Frequent school moves hurt low-income childrens’ math scores
Low-income students who change schools frequently are at risk for lower math scores and have…
Major flu drug report underway
A new landmark report reveals that anti-viral drugs called NAIs (like Tamiflu) have been successful…
Therapy reduces the risk of fragility fractaures by 40 percent
Osteoporosis, a disease of progressive bone loss, affects 70 percent of the US population older…
New study shows that varying walking pace burns more calories
Engineering researchers have found that walking at varying speeds can burn up to 20 percent…
Bio-inspired robotic finger looks, feels and works like the real thing
Most robotic parts used to today are rigid, have a limited range of motion and…
Protein research uncovers potential new diagnosis, therapy for breast cancer
Scientists, using clinical specimens from charity Breast Cancer Now’s Tissue Bank, have conducted new research…
A quantum simulator of impossible physics
In an unusual experiment atoms are made to simulate absurd actions “as if they were…
Breakthrough for electrode implants in the brain
For nearly nine years, researchers at Lund University have been working on developing implantable electrodes…
Don’t look at me like that or I’ll swerve
A face with an emotionally charged expression, especially if the emotion is anger, can influence…