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Internet Content Is Looking for You
May 6, 2013 "Contextual search" is improving so gradually the changes often go unnoticed, and we may soon forget what the world was like without it, according to a technology ... > full story -
New Fairyflies or Mymarid Wasp Species Named After University
May 6, 2013 An entomologist discovered a new wasp species in Russia and named it after the university, commonly abbreviated as UCR. A museum researcher had been sorting wasps from the Russian Far East, when he ... > full story -
Landsat Thermal Sensor Lights Up from Volcano's Heat
May 6, 2013 As the Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite flew over Indonesia's Flores Sea April 29, it captured an image of Paluweh volcano spewing ash into the air. The satellite's Operational Land Imager ... > full story -
Traumatized Moms Avoid Tough Talks With Kids
May 6, 2013 Mothers who have experienced childhood abuse, neglect or other traumatic experiences show an unwillingness to talk with their children about the child's emotional experiences, a new study ... > full story -
Millions Pass Up Free Health Subsidy
May 6, 2013 Low-income Medicare beneficiaries with poorer cognitive abilities are less likely to enroll in the Low Income Subsidy program, which provides nearly free prescription drug coverage for low-income ... > full story -
Climate Change, Not Human Activity, Led to Megafauna Extinction
May 6, 2013 Most species of gigantic animals that once roamed Australia had disappeared by the time people arrived, a major review of the available evidence has concluded. The research challenges the claim that ... > full story -
The Black Sea Is a Goldmine of Ancient Genetic Data
May 6, 2013 When one marine paleoecologist was mining through vast amounts of genetic data from the Black Sea sediment record, he was amazed about the variety of past plankton species that left behind their ... > full story -
Boosting 'Cellular Garbage Disposal' Can Delay the Aging Process
May 6, 2013 Biologists have identified a gene, previously implicated in Parkinson's disease, that can delay the onset of aging and extend the healthy life span of fruit flies. This research has important ... > full story -
Breast Milk Ingredient Could Prevent Deadly Intestinal Problem in Preemies
May 6, 2013 An ingredient that naturally occurs in breast milk might be used to prevent premature babies from developing a deadly intestinal condition that currently is largely incurable, according to ... > full story -
Saving Money on Medical Costs: Slowdown in Health Care Spending Growth Could Save Americans $770 Billion
May 6, 2013 A slowdown in the growth of US health care costs could mean that Americans could save as much as $770 billion on Medicare spending over the next decade, economists say. The slowdown, researchers ... > full story
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