After the successful launch of ESA’s Columbus laboratory aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis on Feb. 7,…
Category: Science
New Mouse Model Gives Clue To Muscle-wasting In Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
A mouse bred to have the same genetic mutation as people with myotonic dystrophy provides…
Computer Models To Provide Better Intelligence For Army
Adversaries the U.S. currently faces in Iraq rely on surprise and apparent randomness to compensate…
A Sense Of Scarcity: Why It Seems Like All The Good Ones Are Taken
Singles’ bars, classified personals and dating websites are a reflection, not only of the common…
US plans to shoot down satellite
The US military is planning to shoot down a broken spy satellite due to crash…
New Deep Brain Stimulation Device For Parkinson’s, Movement Disorders, Under Evaluation
Testing of a new device for patients with Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor, a neurological…
Natural Purple Pigments In Fruits, Vegetables And Berries, Such As Blueberries, May Help Prevent Obesity
Scientists in Arkansas are reporting new evidence that natural pigments responsible for the beautiful blue/purple/reddish…
Breakthrough In Pre-eclampsia Test
Scientists have discovered a way of diagnosing pre-eclampsia, a condition which affects almost one in…
Thin-film ‘Micro Pharmacy’ Can Be Implanted To Deliver Controlled Drug Doses To Targeted Locations
A new thin-film coating can deliver controlled drug doses to specific targets in the body…
Is Your Dating Partner Happy? With Some People It Is Hard To Know
People who are highly attuned to social convention and control their behavior and self-image accordingly…