Monthly Archives: February 2010

New insights into helping marine species cope with climate change

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Saleem

Marine reserves are increasingly important for species that are being forced by climate change to move to a new home, adapt to new conditions or die. Stanford biologist Steve Palumbi compares the relative benefits of large and small protected areas … Continue reading →

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Nanotechnology Sparks Energy Storage on Paper and Cloth

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Saleem

By dipping ordinary paper or fabric in a special ink infused with nanoparticles, Stanford engineer Yi Cui has found a way to cheaply and efficiently manufacture lightweight paper batteries and supercapacitors (which, like batteries, store energy, but by electrostatic rather … Continue reading →

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Where Did Insects Come From

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Saleem

Since the dawn of the biological sciences, humankind has struggled to comprehend the relationships among the major groups of “jointed-legged” animals — the arthropods. Now, a team of researchers, including Dr. Joel Martin and Dr. Regina Wetzer from the Natural … Continue reading →

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Brain System Behind General Intelligence Discovered

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Saleem

A collaborative team of neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the University of Iowa, the University of Southern California (USC), and the Autonomous University of Madrid have mapped the brain structures that affect general intelligence.

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Stress hormone, depression trigger obesity in girls

Posted on February 23, 2010 by admin

Depression raises stress hormone levels in adolescent boys and girls but may lead to obesity only in girls, according to researchers. Early treatment of depression could help reduce stress and control obesity — a major health issue.

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Brown Physicist Discovers Odd, Fluctuating Magnetic Waves

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Saleem

At the quantum level, the forces of magnetism and superconductivity exist in an uneasy relationship. Superconducting materials repel a magnetic field, so to create a superconducting current, the magnetic forces must be strong enough to overcome the natural repulsion and … Continue reading →

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NASA Unveils New Space-Weather Science Tool

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Saleem

When NASA’s satellite operators need accurate, real-time space-weather information, they turn to the Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC) of the Space Weather Laboratory at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The CCMC’s newest and most advanced space-weather science … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Melanoma Can Help Doctors Find Cancer

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Saleem

Knowing the stage of a patient’s melanoma is important when choosing the best course of treatment. When the cancer has progressed to the lymph nodes, a more aggressive treatment is needed. Examining an entire lymph node for cancer takes much … Continue reading →

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Happiness Protects Your Heart

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Saleem

People who are enthusiastic and content are less likely to develop heart disease than less happy people, researchers from Columbia University report.

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Average birth weight decreases in the U.S.

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Saleem

Reversing a trend of nearly five decades, birth weight in the U.S. may be on the decline, according to a new study.

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