Ninety-eight percent of the 3.7 million neonatal deaths and 3.3 million stillbirths each year occur in developing countries. This project, spearheaded by UAB's…
Elderly people with visual disorders that are left untreated are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease — the most common form of dementia,…
The team has successfully sequenced the panda genome for the first time and now, the genetic insights gleaned from the work may aid conservation efforts for…
Some classes of molecules are capable of arranging themselves in specific patterns on surfaces. This ability to self-organize is crucial for many technological…
In a paper that has just been published in the leading American Chemical Society journal on interfaces, Langmuir, researchers from Uppsala University in…
Humans and animals are able to perceive even the slightest vibration and touch of the skin. Mechanosensitive ion channels play a crucial role in the mediation…
An analysis of monkeys living in Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains suggests that the impact of external factors, such as human activity, on species numbers is felt…
Myrtle has been considered to be a medicinal plant since ancient times. In addition to a number of essential oils, myrtle contains myrtucommulone A, a…
The information portal “Education worldwide” now contains more comprehensive, up-to-date contents and a more flexible, user-friendly browsing structure.This…
They open at the slightest vibration and allow ions (electrically charged particles), to cross the cell membrane, which causes an electrical current until the…
“We have, in effect, found a flaw in the forensic methods used until now,” says Else Starkenburg, lead author of the paper reporting the study. “Our improved…
“Previous research shows that positive feelings produce a 'rose-colored glasses effect,' leading products to appear more desirable,” write authors Vladas…
While the world's best skiers and snowboarders at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games compete with helmets on, many other skiers and snowboarders are…
Some consumers strategically lower their expectations in order to try to increase their satisfaction with a product or experience, write authors Praveen K….
University of Central Florida professor Henry Daniell has developed a groundbreaking way to produce ethanol from waste products such as orange peels and…
Authors Christine Porath, Debbie MacInnis, and Valerie Folkes (all University of Southern California) conducted several studies of employee-employee incivility…
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