About one in 68 children in the United States has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)….
Month: April 2016
Brain responses found to originate from previously unknown source
Scientists have made an important discovery about the human auditory system and how to study…
Saturated fats ‘jet lag’ body clocks, triggering metabolic disorders, study shows
New research parses out why saturated fats are ‘bad’ — and suggests that it may…
Nanopillars on drone fly larvae allow them to avoid bacterial contamination
Rat-tailed maggots are known to live in stagnant, fetid water that is rich in bacteria,…
Children’s interactions more complex than predicted
While sharing toys and fighting with each other, kindergarten children helped researchers understand the patterns…
How network effects hurt economies
Economic problems may often have smaller points of origin and then spread as part of…
Existing state laws collectively require a 50 percent increase in US renewable electricity
State renewables portfolio standards, known as RPS policies, have contributed to more than half of…
Scientists improve perovskite solar-cell absorbers by giving them a squeeze
Solar cells made of perovskites have shown great promise in recent years. Now scientists have…
Statement on use of antenatal corticosteroids in late preterm birth period
A statement on the use of antenatal corticosteroids during the late preterm birth period for…
Cause of Maryland food poisoning outbreak traced to Asia
Vibrio parahaemolyticus caused an outbreak of food poisoning in Maryland in 2010. The pathogen strain…