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Life & Chemistry

Brain Circuitry Changes Growing Up Influence Moral Development

People’s moral responses to similar situations change as they age, according to a new study at the University of Chicago that combined brain scanning,…

Information Technology

Digital Ants Protect Computer Networks

Errin Fulp, a professor of computer science at Wake Forest University, is training an army of “digital ants” to turn loose into the power grid to seek out…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Code green: Energy-efficient programming to curb computers’ power use

A University of Washington project sees a role for programmers to reduce the energy appetite of the ones and zeroes in the code itself. Researchers have…

Physics & Astronomy

'Dead' galaxies aren't so dead after all, U-M researchers find

U-M research fellow Alyson Ford and astronomy professor Joel Bregman presented their findings May 31 at a meeting of the Canadian Astronomical Society in…

Physics & Astronomy

Vanderbilt Engineers Unveil Cost-Effective Nanodevice Technique

The technique was developed by Vanderbilt University engineers and described in the cover article of the May issue of the journal Nano Letters.The new method…

Studies and Analyses

Storing seeds for a rainy day — or in this case, a fire

As mountain pine beetles march across the forests of western North America, these insects may kill millions of pine trees during a single outbreak. A rise in…

Studies and Analyses

California Teens Skip School PE: A Growing Concern

Research has shown that a lack of physical activity is associated with obesity, diabetes and other chronic conditions, while regular physical activity is…

Studies and Analyses

Bullying Linked to Sleep Issues in Children, Study Finds

Children who are bullies or have conduct problems at school are more likely to be sleepy during the day according to University of Michigan Medical School…

Studies and Analyses

Why childhood obesity? It's so much more than what kids eat

“Our Strong Kids team members are looking at such diverse factors as genetic predisposition, the effect of breastfeeding, how much TV a child watches, and the…

Earth Sciences

2 NASA satellites see Typhoon Songda weaken and move past Japan

Sub-prefecture regions of Nemuro Chiho, Kushiro Chiho, and Tokachi Chiho still have high wave advisories in place today, May 31, 2011, from the Japanese…

Health & Medicine

SGO Introduces Enhanced Monitoring for Gynecologic Cancer Recurrence

Although gynecologic cancers account for only 10 percent of all new cancer cases in women, these cancers account for 20 percent of all female cancer survivors….

Medical Engineering

Siemens Gains CE Mark for Innovative Whole-Body MR System

Customers can begin using the new system in Europe for clinical routine application. Biograph mMR is the world’s only fully integrated whole-body molecular MR…

Life & Chemistry

Algal Turf Scrubbers: Clean Water Using Sunlight Innovation

An article published in the June issue of BioScience describes the early scale-up stage of a new biotechnology with environmental benefits and possible…

Studies and Analyses

Low-Carb Diets Safe for Obese Weight Loss, Study Finds

“Overweight and obese people appear to really have options when choosing a weight-loss program, including a low-carb diet, and even if it means eating more…

Health & Medicine

Cancer Drug Shows Promise for Familial Frontotemporal Dementia

“Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) holds promise as a first-generation drug for the prevention and treatment of familial frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a…

Health & Medicine

Tonsil and Appendix Removal Linked to Early Heart Attack Risk

The surgical removal of the appendix and tonsils before the age of 20 was associated with an increased risk of premature heart attack in a large population…

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