Researchers have developed a technique that can quickly change the opacity of a window, turning…
Month: March 2016
Equipping parents with learning activities helps close cognitive development gap between disadvantaged, high-resourced children
Home-based interventions that teach parents to engage children in playful interactive learning activities can close…
Exercise helps young people with psychosis symptoms, study shows
The long-term prospects for young people who are diagnosed with psychosis are typically poor, with…
Lake Huron’s Chinook salmon fishery unlikely to recover due to ongoing food shortage
Lake Huron’s Chinook salmon fishery will likely never return to its glory days because the…
Potential new therapeutic target for hypertension may offer less side effects
The recent discovery of a molecule that rescues damaged blood vessels, yet preserves healthy vessels,…
Robot learning companion offers custom-tailored tutoring
Scientists have developed a socially assistive robot called Tega designed to serve as a one-on-one…
Breast cancer: ROBO1 helps cells put up stiff resistance
A protein called ROBO1 may delay the progression of breast cancer, according to a new…
Novel nano biosensor developed for rapid detection of flu virus
A novel nano biosensor for rapid detection of flu and other viruses has been developed…
Could wearable technology give ‘super powers’ to humans?
More than just a fad, wearable technology (WT) can change the way we work and…
Neanderthals diet: 80% meat, 20% vegetables
Scientists have studied the Neanderthals’ diet. Based on the isotope composition in the collagen from…