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Virtual Gaming No Replacement For Real Exercise
March 4, 2008 — Video games like Wii Sports and Dance Dance Revolution can play an important role in getting kids off the couch and involved in physical activity. But are they a replacement for traditional exercise? ... > full story -
140-Year-Old Math Problem Solved
March 3, 2008 — A problem which has defeated mathematicians for almost 140 years has now been solved. The breakthrough is in an area of mathematics known as conformal mapping, a key theoretical tool used by ... > full story -
Impacts Of Fossil Fuels On Fish And People
February 16, 2008 — A NOAA scientist reported on a previously unrecognized threat to human health from a ubiquitous class of air pollutants. He reported on how one type of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, a compound ... > full story -
Blocked Signals To Immune Cells Extend Their Life And Contribute To Progression Of Lupus
February 14, 2008 — New findings shed light on how lupus develops, which could help in targeting a treatment for the autoimmune disease that affects 1.5 to 2 million Americans. The findings could lead to therapy to ... > full story -
Friends' School Achievement Influences High School Girls' Interest In Math
February 7, 2008 — Though girls now take as many math courses as boys in high school, new research finds that one's friends have a stronger influence on girls' decisions to take higher level math classes than on boys. ... > full story -
Prostate Cancer Vaccine Effective In Mice, Study Shows
February 1, 2008 — Researchers have developed a prostate cancer vaccine that prevented the development of cancer in 90 percent of young mice genetically predestined to develop the disease. They suggest the same ... > full story -
Roost Of Millions Of Migratory Swallows Threatened
January 30, 2008 — The Wildlife Conservation Society has called for protection of a recently discovered site in Nigeria where millions of migratory swallows (Hirundo rustica) gather to roost each night. Scientists say ... > full story -
Destined To Cheat? New Research Finds Free Will Can Keep Us Honest
January 29, 2008 — It is well established that changing people's sense of responsibility can change their behavior. Surprisingly, the link between fatalistic beliefs and unethical behavior has never been examined ... > full story -
Low-Income US Children Less Likely To Have Access To Qualified Math Teachers
January 23, 2008 — Children from low-income families in the United States do not have the same access to qualified teachers as do wealthier students, according to a new study. Compared to 46 countries, the United ... > full story -
Where Do You Stand? Research Shows Clues In Rules Of The Wild
January 7, 2008 — If you wonder where you stand in the social pecking order at work, home and in the community, a little known group of primates found only in the highlands of Ethiopia may offer some clues. Psychology ... > full story
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