When we make a decision about whether or not to cooperate with someone, we usually…
Month: April 2017
Shale gas threat to forests can be eased by consolidating infrastructure
Fragmentation of ecologically important core forests within the northern Appalachians — driven by pipeline and…
Degradable electronic components created from corn starch
As consumers upgrade their gadgets at an increasing pace, the amount of electronic waste we…
Making artificial blood for transfusions
Blood transfusions can save the lives of patients who have suffered major blood loss, but…
Gaming helps personalized therapy level up
Using game features in non-game contexts, computers can learn to build personalized mental- and physical-therapy…
Elevated levels of mercury in women of child bearing age in Pacific Island countries, new study reveals
Women of childbearing age living in four Pacific Island countries have elevated levels of mercury…
Study on mice demonstrates the action of strawberries against breast cancer
Strawberry extract can inhibit the spread of laboratory-grown breast cancer cells, even when they are…
Genetic control of immune cell proliferation
Germinal centers are transient structures in the lymph nodes where antibody-producing B cells proliferate and…
Bears breed across species borders
Scientists have sequenced the entire genomes of four bear species, making it now possible to…
30% reduction in deaths from bowel cancer
The rate of new cases of bowel cancer in Austria has fallen by around 20%…