Children with autism have a wide range of ability to talk with other people, but…
Month: May 2016
Pain study links children’s fear of needles to parent behavior
For some children, the fear of needles and vaccinations before getting the shot is so…
Throwing fastballs may be linked to Tommy John surgery in MLB pitchers
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Major League Baseball pitchers who throw a high percentage of fastballs…
Conventional radiation therapy may not protect healthy brain cells
Repeated radiation therapy used to target tumors in the brain may not be as safe…
Ensuring artisanal Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is the real deal
A parmesan scandal reported earlier this year highlighted how easy it is to doctor the…
New study evaluates nicotine’s relationship to body weight, food intake
A carefully controlled series of studies demonstrates that the self-administration of nicotine by rats suppresses…
Robots get creative to cut through clutter
Clutter is a special challenge for robots, but new software is helping robots cope, whether…
You were right: Rotational motion is relative, too, Mr. Einstein!
It has been one hundred100 years since the publication of Einstein’s general theory of relativity…
Foreign language teachers facing a confidence conundrum
Foreign language teachers play a pivotal role in creating global citizens, but some teachers lack…
How repeated spot microdischarges damage microdevices
In microelectronics, devices made up of two electrodes separated by an insulating barrier are subject…