- 21-03-2008 - Top Science News Stories from Firstscience.com

Netting mosquitoes to prevent malaria
21 Mar 2008
Ned Walker, Michigan State University professor of entomology and fisheries and wildlife. Click here for more information. EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University scientist Ned Walker is taking on one...

Entrepreneurs hold the key to income growth in developing economies
21 Mar 2008
New research center will suggest policy solutions based on massive survey data By moving from agriculture to business, villagers in Thailand have improved their incomes. Click here for more information. The John...

Visual technology enables brain to learn in new ways
21 Mar 2008
Advances research and teaching at Tufts University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. -- New technology at Tufts University's Center for Scientific Visualization is enabling researchers to translate the most abstract, complex scientific concepts into...

Childhood personality can predict important outcomes in emerging adulthood
21 Mar 2008
Berlin, Germany – March 21, 2008 – A new study in the Journal of Personality reveals the extent to which children’s personality types can predict the timing of key transitional moments between childhood and adulthood. The...

Introduction to Topology
21 Mar 2008
Newest Colin Adams math text WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., March 21, 2008 -- "Introduction to Topology," co-authored by mathematics professor Colin Adams, was recently released by Pearson Prentice Hall. "Introduction to Topology" is geared toward...

First study hints at insights to come from genes unique to humans
21 Mar 2008
St. Louis, March 21, 2008 —Among the approximately 23,000 genes found in human DNA, scientists currently estimate that there may be as few as 50 to 100 that have no counterparts in other species. Expand that comparison to include the...

NIH awards NYU College of Dentistry $1.8M to identify risk for severe early childhood caries
21 Mar 2008
Although rare, the voracious disease has devastating and life-long consequences New York University College of Dentistry’s Dr. Page W. Caufield, a professor of cariology and comprehensive care has received a five-year, $1.83 million grant...

In poker, Case Western Reserve University psychologist places bets on skill
21 Mar 2008
Is it luck of the draw in poker? No, says Michael DeDonno, a doctoral student from Case Western Reserve University. Based on findings from two psychology studies, he suggests putting your bets on skills over luck when playing the card...

Story ideas from the Journal of Biological Chemistry
21 Mar 2008
Comparison of the vision of normal and aged/cataract eyes. Click here for more information. A Clearer Picture of Cloudy Eyes A new study provides more insight into cataracts, the leading cause of vision loss and...

Countering an approaching water crisis
21 Mar 2008
Researchers outline obstacles and solutions for providing water in the 21st century As growing demand for clean water stretches even the resources of the world's largest industrialized nations, scientists and engineers are turning to new...

Can involvement in extra-curricular activities help prevent juvenile delinquency?
21 Mar 2008
Gender-specific research published by SAGE in Crime & Delinquency The study, conducted by Northeastern University researchers, looked separately at delinquency and risky behaviors for both young men and young women in a suburban high school...

Signaling protein helps limit damage in heart attack, Jefferson scientists show
21 Mar 2008
(PHILADELPHIA) Scientists at the Center for Translational Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have shown that a specific signaling protein is crucial to protecting the heart and helping it to adapt during a heart...