Uncategorized

  1. Physics

    Gecko toes tap intermolecular bonds

    For scurrying upside down on smooth ceilings and other gravity-defying feats, lizards known as geckos may exploit intermolecular forces between the surface and billions of tiny stalks under their toes.

    By Peter Weiss
  2. Health & Medicine

    Stress and sleepless nights

    Insomnia is associated with increases in stress hormones, boosts that persist all day and night.

    By Damaris Christensen
  3. Health & Medicine

    Gene causes body-fat disorder

    A gene linked to a form of muscular dystrophy also causes a disease that deposits fat unevenly after puberty.

    By Damaris Christensen
  4. Health & Medicine

    Hormone treats autoimmune disease

    A medication combining the drug prasterone and hormone dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA, stabilizes or improves symptoms of lupus.