Drowsy drivers are being urged to stop and take a break the first time they…
Month: December 2015
New technique to examine how the brain categorizes images
Despite the obvious difference between a chihuahua and a doberman, the human brain effortlessly categorizes…
Corals may fare better in turbid waters, research finds
Corals may survive better in warm oceans where the water is clouded by floating particles,…
Low zinc levels may suggest potential breast-feeding problems
Zinc levels in breast milk may be able to serve as an indicator of breast…
Fighting rice fungus
Plant scientists are uncovering more clues critical to disarming a fungus that leads to rice…
Mechanism of an AIDS vaccine candidate filmed in vivo
Using innovative technology, scientists have filmed in vivo the process by which an AIDS vaccine…
In pursuit of the causes of cardiac hypertrophy
Specific genes are responsible for determining cell growth and differentiation during the early stages of…
Old drugs, new tricks: Medications approved for other uses also have antibiotic action
A number of drugs already approved to treat parasitic infections, cancers, infertility and other conditions…
Newly developed liquid crystal elastomer material could enable advanced sensors
World experts have collaborated in new liquid crystal elastomers research. Recently, they have developed the…
Pediatric medication poisonings more likely in poor, rural areas
Children younger than 5 who live in economically disadvantaged areas had a greater risk of…