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Depletion of Alveolar Macrophages Linked to Bacterial Super-Infections, Study Finds
July 22, 2013 — A recent study helps explain why some humans contract bacterial super-infections like pneumonia with ... > full story -
Chemical Reaction Could Streamline Manufacture of Pharmaceuticals and Other Compounds
July 22, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a new chemical reaction that has the potential to lower the cost and streamline the manufacture of compounds ranging from agricultural chemicals to pharmaceutical drugs. ... > full story -
Breastfed Children Are Less Likely to Develop ADHD Later in Life, Study Suggests
July 22, 2013 — Scientists have completed a study that finds a clear link between rates of breastfeeding and the likelihood of developing Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, even when typical risk factors were ... > full story -
Ability to Learn New Words Based on Efficient Communication Between Brain Areas That Control Movement and Hearing
July 22, 2013 — For the first time scientists have identified how a pathway in the brain which is unique to humans allows us to learn new ... > full story -
Bees 'Betray' Their Flowers When Pollinator Species Decline
July 22, 2013 — Remove even one bumblebee species from an ecosystem and the impact is swift and clear: their floral "sweethearts" produce significantly fewer seeds. The results show how reduced competition among ... > full story -
Most Flammable Boreal Forests in North America Become More So
July 22, 2013 — A 2,000-square-kilometer zone in the Yukon Flats of interior Alaska -- one of the most flammable high-latitude regions of the world, according to scientists -- has seen a dramatic increase in both ... > full story -
Microchips That Mimic the Brain: Novel Microchips Imitate the Brain's Information Processing in Real Time
July 22, 2013 — Neuroinformatics researchers have demonstrated how complex cognitive abilities can be incorporated into electronic systems made with so-called neuromorphic chips: They show how to assemble and ... > full story -
Flex Plan for Physically Demanding Jobs: Flexibility Tests Are Often as Good as Strength Tests, and Not as Discriminatory
July 22, 2013 — Fitness tests that focus on sheer strength may not be the most accurate way to qualify applicants for physically demanding jobs and may also increase the likelihood of a gender discrimination lawsuit ... > full story -
New Key to 'Switching Off' Hypertension
July 22, 2013 — Researchers have designed new compounds that mimic those naturally used by the body to regulate blood pressure. The most promising of them may literally be the key to controlling hypertension, ... > full story -
Climate Forecasts Shown to Warn of Crop Failures
July 22, 2013 — Climate data can help predict some crop failures several months before harvest, according to a new study from an international team. Scientists found that in about one-third of global cropland, ... > full story
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