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Can bitterness and blaming make you sick?
Concordia researchers in Montreal who explored the link between failure, bitterness and quality of life say bitterness can make people ill. Read more.
August 11, 2011
Dyslexia’s auditory component studied
A new study of dyslexia's auditory component shows trouble distinguishing voices, an implication that could change how dyslexics are taught.
August 11, 2011
Chimp test shows planet of altruistic apes
Chimpanzees showed altruistic behavior in a test conducted by researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center.
August 10, 2011
Promising tech for fish farming from Canada
Compared to other meat production and traditional cage designs, this new system could reduce the ecological footprint of the raised fish.
August 10, 2011
Researchers digitize brains, seek patterns of behavior
The UCSD Brain Observatory preserves each brain as a collection of digitized images that researchers can examine for patterns relating to behavior.
August 9, 2011
Armchair archaeologists wanted, no experience necessary
The pros are looking for armchair archaeologists to help decipher ancient papyri fragments written in Greek, dating from the 3rd century BC to 7th century AD.
August 9, 2011
A greenhouse for growing bones
Norwegian researchers are working on a method of growing bones from tiny beads derived from seaweed. Read more on a greenhouse for growing bones.
August 6, 2011
Humanity winning on global challenges, yet world is unstable
The 2011 State of the Future Report says the world is in a race between an improving human condition - and bigger and more complex global problems.
August 3, 2011
Some types of nanoparticles negatively affect test heart
Researchers found that some commonly used nanoparticles negatively affected the heart rate, rhythm and ECG values of a test heart.
August 3, 2011
Crop-circle art created using physics?
A physicist suggests that crop-circle art might be done using GPS, lasers and microwaves to create intricate patterns on farmer's fields.
August 2, 2011
