A landmark study from the University of British Columbia finds that the neighbourhoods in which children reside at kindergarten predict their reading comprehension skills seven years later.
Jan 14, 2010
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) developed "Sea Node" has completed the Trident Warrior 2009 Exercise and officially received a positive Military Utility Assessment.
Jan 14, 2010
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Taking both calcium and vitamin D supplements on a daily basis reduces the risk of bone fractures, regardless of whether a person is…
Jan 14, 2010
A new report by the Surveillance Camera Awareness Network (SCAN) at Queen's University shows that Canadians believe surveillance cameras promote safety, but their perceptions don't match the actual evidence.
Jan 14, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A homeowner's station in life and personal spending beliefs and habits are important indicators of the borrower's potential for home-mortgage default, say researchers in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business.
Jan 14, 2010
Soybean, one of the most important global sources of protein and oil, is now the first major crop legume species with a published complete draft genome sequence.
Jan 13, 2010
African Americans comprise six percent of the California adult population, yet they account for over eight percent of the state's smoking-attributable health…
Jan 13, 2010
As the flu season continues in full-swing, most people can appreciate the need for drugs that stop viruses after they take hold in the body.
Jan 13, 2010
The leopard cannot change its spots, nor can the tiger change its stripes, but a new research report published in the January 2009 issue of the journal GENETICS tells us something about how cats end up with their spots and stripes.
Jan 13, 2010
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A recent federal survey of children's health shows more than 6.7 million children in the United States don't have health insurance, and nearly 1 in 4 insured children lack adequate insurance coverage.
Jan 13, 2010
Researchers for the Wildlife Conservation Society have discovered for the first time the breeding area of the large-billed reed warbler -- dubbed in 2007 as…
Jan 13, 2010
First-generation immigrant adolescents in Canada performed below average in math and science in recent testing indicating that these students may be struggling to succeed in the educational system.
Jan 13, 2010
Changing the words used to describe someone struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction may significantly alter the attitudes of health care professionals, even those who specialize in addiction treatment.
Jan 13, 2010
Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. -- Two scientists from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) are part of an international team that has discovered a genetic mutation that causes Joubert Syndrome.
Jan 13, 2010
