Aug 05 2011

Israeli Scientists Develop Date-Rape Drug Detector

Tag: Chemistry,Cocktails,Drinks,Drugs,Rape,Scientists,SensorsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 4:41 pm
The sensor has accurately detected date-rape drugs in drinks 100 percent of the time.

Aug 05 2011

Video Game-Like Programs Treat Schizophrenia

Tag: Computers,Environment,Jobs,Science,Scientists,The Future,Video,Video GamesMarianne English @ 10:41 am
Computer-based brain training looks to be effective for treating some symptoms.

Aug 01 2011

What Lives Inside Your Navel?

Tag: Bacteria,Biodiversity,Humans,Life Science,Scientists,SkinJennifer Viegas @ 6:22 pm
An in-depth investigation of what lives inside the human belly button uncovers hundreds of organisms.

Jul 29 2011

Russia Rapidly Losing Permafrost

Russia's vast permafrost areas may shrink by a third by the middle of the century due to global warming, endangering infrastructure in the Arctic zone.

Jul 27 2011

New Nucleotides Identified in Human DNA

Tag: DNA,Genes,Science,Scientists,Stem Cells,TumorDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 4:04 pm
Human DNA includes eight nucleotides instead of the four originally identified.

Jul 20 2011

Researchers Grow Tooth in Mouse Kidney

Tag: Environment,Humans,Laboratories,Life Science,Science,ScientistsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 8:04 pm
The technique could create replacement organs faster than previously tested methods

Jul 12 2011

Cities Can Be Carbon Sinks Too

Cities can be of surprising help in soaking up carbon pollution.

Jul 12 2011

Frozen Rover Goes for a Spin

Tag: Antarctica,Climate,Engineering,Polar Regions,Robots,ScientistsEric Niiler @ 12:05 pm
A unique autonomous four-wheeled vehicle may soon be cruising the polar regions collecting climate data.

Jun 26 2011

Drug Boosts Snakebite Survival Time By Half

Researchers in Australia showed that a class of compounds called nitric oxide donors delays the entry of toxins from potentially deadly snakebites.

Jun 21 2011

The Hammock Effect: Sleep Now!

Tag: Life Science,Scientists,SleepDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 7:09 pm
Need a nap? Find a hammock. Research shows you'll fall asleep faster.

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