Researchers found that inattentiveness in childhood was linked to worse academic performance up to 10 years…
Month: August 2017
How parents, siblings can become teachers for special needs children
Parents and siblings of children with limited speech who took an innovative training program significantly improved…
What teeth can reveal about the secret lives of our ancestors
Old tools and bones can reveal a lot about our ancestors. But when it comes to…
Decoding the unique chromosomal complexities of alpine daisies, dandelions and thistles
Field work, particularly in the mountains, can present numerous sources of stress in the form of…
New technique to aid IVF embryo selection
An advanced new imaging technique that can help assess the quality of early-stage embryos has now…
New x-ray laser technique reveals magnetic Skyrmion fluctuations
A new way of operating the powerful X-ray laser at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National…
Most melanomas don’t arise from existing moles, study shows
Less than one-third of melanomas arise from existing moles, while the vast majority appear on the…
The understudied consequences of peripheral neuropathy after chemotherapy
Peripheral neuropathy, which causes pain, numbness, and tingling in hands and/or feet, can bother early-stage breast…
Placenta-on-a-chip: Microsensor simulates malaria in the womb to develop treatments
By combining microbiology with engineering technologies, researchers are developing a first-of-its-kind 3D model that uses a…
In Vietnam, poverty and poor development, not just floods, kill the most marginalised
Flooding and landslides in northwest Vietnam have caused widespread devastation since the start of August. The…