Researchers have developed a technique that uses chains of magnetic nanoparticles to manipulate elastic polymers…
Month: December 2015
Extinction of large animals could make climate change worse
The extinction of large animals from tropical forests could make climate change worse. New research…
Stroke recovery in mice improved by Ambien, study shows
Mice that had strokes rebounded significantly faster if they received low doses of a popular…
Ten-year-old concussed patient participates in research to identify biomarkers in mild traumatic brain injuries
Researchers are looking for a relationship between eye movement and the brain to find biomarkers…
Childhood concussions impair brain function
Pre-adolescent children who have sustained sports-related concussions have impaired brain function two years following injury,…
Candy games stimulate appetite
At least once a week, two thirds of all children of primary-school age will play…
Brain imaging technology offers new approach for studying Parkinsonian syndromes
Using a portable device, researchers have identified differences in brain activation patterns associated with postural…
Greenhouse gas emissions from Canadian Arctic aquatic systems dated for the first time
For the first time, researchers have successfully dated the carbon dioxide and methane emitted by…
Superbug colony behaviors revealed in time lapse video
A well-known ‘superbug’ which was thought to have been a static or non-motile organism has…
Radioactive matter migrates more quickly through fractured carbonate rock
A new study has determined the impact of intrinsic colloid formation on increased migration of…