News tagged with sweat
Researchers finds hidden sensory system in the skin
Dec 08, 2009 |
4.9 / 5 (15) |
1
Researchers report that the human body has an entirely unique and separate sensory system aside from the nerves that give most of us the ability to touch and feel. Surprisingly, this sensory network is located throughout ...
Search results for sweat
Small Fingers More Touch Sensitive
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
22 hours ago |
4.7 / 5 (3) |
0
When it comes to finger sensitivity, bigger isn't always better.
Sticks and stones break bones, but new study may prevent it
Dec 09, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
The best way to prevent a fracture is to stop bones from reaching the point where they are prone to breaking, but understanding the process of how bones form and mature has been challenging. Now researchers at the University ...
Sucker-footed bats don't use suction after all (w/ Video)
Dec 14, 2009 |
4.3 / 5 (3) |
0
There are approximately 1,200 species of bats worldwide. Of that total, only six are known to roost with their heads pointed upward. Investigators did not know why, because they knew next to nothing about ...
Newly identified enzymes help plants sense elevated CO2 and could lead to water-wise crops
Dec 13, 2009 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
Biologists have identified plant enzymes that may help to engineer plants that take advantage of elevated carbon dioxide to use water more efficiently. The finding could help to engineer crops that take advantage of rising ...
High-tech holiday gift ideas for $50 and $100
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 18, 2009 |
not rated yet |
1
Picking a Christmas gift for the nerd in your life is never easy. In the holiday stampede, it's all too easy to end up with an outdated gadget or obsolete program. And mistakes can be costly.
Nokia Booklet has flashy looks, but little substance
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 10, 2009 |
1.5 / 5 (2) |
0
If the iPhone ushered in the era of cell phones that act like computers, then the recently released Nokia Booklet 3G netbook is an attempt to bring some of the features of a smart phone to a computer.
Text-a-Tip programs allow tipsters to help police
Nov 28, 2009 |
3 / 5 (2) |
0
(AP) -- A mother in Boston tells police her 8-year-old boy was shot to death in their apartment by gunmen in hooded sweat shirts during a home invasion.
Researchers identify new stem cell
Dec 07, 2009 |
5 / 5 (5) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered a new type of stem cell in the skin that acts surprisingly like certain stem cells found in embryos: both can generate fat, bone, cartilage, and even nerve cells. These newly-described ...
List of search results for sweat
