Hippocampus Plays Bigger Memory Role Than Previously Thought

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Human memory has historically defied precise scientific description, its biological functions broadly but imperfectly defined in psychological terms. In a pair of papers published in the November 2 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, researchers at the University of California, San Diego report a new methodology that more deeply parses ...

U.K. Economy Grows More Than Forecast, Led by Services, Finance

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

The U.K. economy grew faster than forecast in the third quarter as manufacturing and services industries rebounded from disruptions during the previous three months. Find more info about U.K. Economy Grows More Than Forecast, Led by Services, Finance photos videos pictures. read more

More Than 2 Million Without Power After Early U.S. Snowstorm

Monday, October 31st, 2011

More than 2 million homes and businesses remained without power in the U.S. Northeast two days after the biggest October snowstorm in decades. Find more info about More Than 2 Million Without Power After Early U.S. Snowstorm photos videos pictures. read more

Cranberry Juice Better Than Extracts At Fighting Bacterial Infections

Monday, October 31st, 2011

With scientific evidence now supporting the age-old wisdom that cranberries, whether in sauce or as juice, prevent urinary tract infections, people have wondered if there was an element of the berry that, if extracted and condensed, perhaps in pill form, would be as effective as drinking the juice or eating ...

Fukushima Radiation Fallout Bigger Than Officially Reported

Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Two reports released this month, one focusing on the marine, and the other on the atmospheric impact, find that the radiation fallout from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident following the earthquake and tsunami in March is bigger than that reported by the Japanese government and electrical ...