Critical thinking instruction in humanities reduces belief in pseudoscience

A recent study finds that teaching critical thinking skills in a humanities course significantly reduces student…

Piece of mind: Engineers can take pictures of the brain with surgical needle and laser light

With just an inexpensive micro-thin surgical needle and laser light, engineers have discovered a minimally invasive,…

DNA labels predict mortality

Methyl labels in the DNA regulate the activity of our genes and, thus, have a great…

End-of-life planning talks often fail to communicate goals

Too few older adults plan ahead for end-of-life medical decisions. Even when they do identify a…

Lust for power: Engineers develop non-toxic material that generates electricity through hot and cold

Thanks to the discovery of a new material, a cooking pan could generate enough electricity to…

Current jellyfish sting recommendations can worsen stings

Researchers investigated whether commonly recommended first aid actions such as rinsing with seawater or scraping away…

CT scans reveal reduced leaflet motion after aortic valve replacement

About 12 percent of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement developed non-symptomatic blood clots around the valve…

Tweeting in times of emergency

US researchers have assessed the impact of Twitter on the reach and efficacy of information sharing…

Microorganisms in the subsurface seabed on evolutionary standby

Through genetic mutations microorganisms normally have the ability to develop new properties over a short time…

Pacemaker program can reduce dangerous fainting episodes

Patients with recurrent fainting episodes (syncope) who received a pacemaker delivering a pacing program designed to…