Bionic hand that is 'sensitive' to touch and temperature
A bionic hand that can sense pressure and temperature and transmit the information back to the brain is the focus of a new £1.4m UK research project.
Feb 24, 2015
Archive: 24/02/2015
Household income found to be related to preschool attendance in China
Early childhood education has been seen by many as a tool to break the cycle of poverty for developing countries. Yet, despite the more than 82 million children under age 5 living in China today, little is known about the ...
Feb 24, 2015
Neuroscientists discover why exercise reduces stress
On top of the many reasons to hit the gym, working out may also improve the ability to persevere through hard times. In a series of recent experiments, neuroscientists at the University of Georgia have begun to unravel the ...
Feb 24, 2015
Investigational drug can reduce asthma flareups
An investigational drug appears to cut the risk of severe asthma attacks in half for patients who have difficulty controlling the disorder with standard medications, according to results from two multicenter clinical trials.
Feb 24, 2015
Eliminating cellular stroma could enable anti-cancer drugs to penetrate tumor tissues, improve survival
Like a stealth jet cloaks itself from radar, cancer cells cloak themselves within tumors by hiding behind a dense layer of cellular material known as stroma.
Feb 24, 2015
Infant brains are hardwired to link images and sounds as they learn to speak
New research examining electrical brain activity in infants suggests that we are biologically predisposed to link images and sounds to create language.
Feb 24, 2015
The numbers are in: As many as 2 in 3 smokers will die from their habit
A large Australian study of more than 200,000 people has provided independent confirmation that up to two in every three smokers will die from their habit if they continue to smoke.
Feb 24, 2015
