Looking up at the night sky — expansive and seemingly endless, stars and constellations blinking…
Month: May 2016
New data on variability of Earth’s reflectance over the last 16 years
The Earth’s albedo is a fundamental atmospheric parameter having deep implications for temperature and climate…
How your brain learns to ride the subway, and why AI developers care
In machine learning, a programmer might develop an AI that can calculate all possible consequences…
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome linked to higher mortality, more severe illness than serious non-MERS infection
Patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) develop more severe critical illness and have higher…
Early introduction of allergenic foods reduces risk of food sensitization, study suggests
Children who had a diet that included cow’s milk products, egg and peanut before age…
Novel gene therapy shows potential for lung repair in asthma
A new study has demonstrated a way to deliver a nanoparticle-based gene therapy, in order…
Hydroxyurea improves lung function in children with sickle cell disease
For the first time, researchers were able to demonstrate that children diagnosed with sickle cell…
Technique may improve understanding, detection of kidney disease
Scientists are developing an innovative research technique that could help urologists better understand the early…
Children with brain tumors undergoing radiation therapy helped by play-based preparation
Support interventions by child life specialists decrease sedation use and costs associated with cranial radiation…
How to calm an anxious mind
Anxiety disorders and related problems such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are among the most common…