Members of a panel today commemorating the 150th anniversary of federal legislation that transformed college education for people in the 19th and 20th…
Aug 21, 2012
Treating very young infants with antibiotics may predispose them to being overweight in childhood, according to a study of more than 10,000 children by…
Aug 21, 2012
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a common compound in the modern diet that could play a major role in the development of abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes.
Aug 20, 2012
In the face of a changing climate many species must adapt or perish. Ecologists studying evolutionary responses to climate change forecast that cold-blooded tropical species are not as vulnerable to extinction as previously thought.
Aug 16, 2012
Persistent and loud snoring in young children is associated with problem behaviors, according to a new study published online in Pediatrics.
Aug 13, 2012
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey III(SDSS-III) has released the largest-ever three-dimensional map of massive galaxies and distant black holes, helping astronomers…
Aug 9, 2012
Computer graphic artists who produce computer-animated movies and games spend much time creating subtle movements such as expressions on faces, gesticulations on bodies and the draping of clothes.
Aug 6, 2012
Scientists have known for some time that throwing off the body's circadian rhythm can negatively affect body chemistry.
Aug 1, 2012
Debate over the origin of large-scale polygons (hundreds of meters to kilometers in diameter) on Mars remains active even after several decades of detailed observations.
Jul 29, 2012
Racially diverse suburbs are growing faster than white suburbs, but resegregation threatens their prosperity and stability, according to a study entitled…
Jul 20, 2012
Poor mothers are more likely to be classified as having the mental illness known as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) because they live in poverty – not because they are suffering from a psychiatric disorder, according to Rutgers researchers.
Jul 20, 2012
A study conducted at the University of Granada have demonstrated that there are not significant differences between men’s and women’s sexual fantasies.
Jul 18, 2012
Fans of Facebook hate groups, while using new media to target President Obama and his family, are relying heavily on old stereotypes of blacks as animalist…
Jul 18, 2012
In the largest study to examine the impact of the recession on child abuse, researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's (CHOP) PolicyLab detected…
Jul 16, 2012
