Is Educational Neuroscience A Waste Of Money?

Is Educational Neuroscience A Waste Of Money?

Educational neuroscience has little to offer schools or children's education, according to new research from the University of Bristol, UK. In a controversial research paper published in…
'Big Data' Drills Down Into Metabolic Details

'Big Data' Drills Down Into Metabolic Details

HOUSTON - (March 9, 2016) - Rice University bioengineers have introduced a fast computational method to model tissue-specific metabolic pathways. Their algorithm may help researchers find new…
The Benefits Of Food Processing

The Benefits Of Food Processing

How much time and effort do you spend chewing? Although you probably enjoy a few leisurely meals every day, chances are that you spend very little time and muscular effort chewing your food. That…
Pitching Gas Against Coal

Pitching Gas Against Coal

Using natural gas instead of coal or oil in electricity generation could have a significant effect on net carbon emissions into the atmosphere. By contrast, the benefits of using natural gas instead…
Spooky Lightning At A Distance

Spooky Lightning At A Distance

ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image circling Earth 400 km up in the International Space Station. He commented: “Sometimes looking down on Earth at night can be kinda spooky.” The image shows…
Women Leave Hospitals Too Soon After Giving Birth

Women Leave Hospitals Too Soon After Giving Birth

A substantial proportion of women in countries around the world do not stay in health facilities for long enough after giving birth, which could result in them receiving inadequate postnatal care,…