For better mammogram readings, direct the gaze
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A new technique called “subtle gaze direction” could lower the learning curve for reading mammograms, researchers say. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Jan 3, 2012 10:29 - 0 Comments
Amoeba kinship prevents cheating
U. WASHINGTON-ST. LOUIS (US) — Kinship is to credit for cooperation, according to new research on amoebae, which must band together in order to complete their life cycles. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 30, 2011 9:58 - 2 Comments
New + old pipes = lead in the water
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Partial replacement of old lead pipes can make water contamination problems worse, a new study shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 31, 2011 10:11 - 2 Comments
Biologists burn mountains to rescue lizards
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A 30-year study of collared lizards in the Ozark glades finds burning entire mountains and valleys has helped bring back lizard populations. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 9, 2011 9:22 - 0 Comments
How to build a better clinical trial
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A new study calls into question the reliance on using animal models, specifically mice, in human cardiovascular research. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 26, 2011 10:04 - 0 Comments
Moon hot spot is volcanic bull’s eye
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A curious “hot spot” on the far side of the Moon is actually a small volcanic province with a surprising composition of lava that could force scientists to rethink the Moon’s volcanic history. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 9, 2011 16:34 - 1 Comment
Communication gives fish a jolt
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — An African family of fish has a unique recognition tool—an electrical signal that is distinctive not only to species, but also to sex, dominance, and even to individual identity. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 22, 2011 11:52 - 1 Comment
Bluetooth in brain to control movement
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Although not yet a reality, researchers are developing brain implants designed to communicate with prosthetics—with the goal of turning thoughts into movement. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 11, 2011 17:41 - 1 Comment
Smile, proteins! You’re on candid camera
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Scientists have come up with a way to ‘watch’ proteins fold and unfold—in less than thousandths of a second—into the elaborate twisted shapes that determine their function. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 22, 2010 11:14 - 3 Comments
A dash of cyanide with those beans?
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—Lima beans won’t kill you, but they are one of many plants that naturally contain some level of the deadly poison cyanide. (more…)
