Kathleen Lees : Science World Report

Sep 19, 2013 04:45 PM EDT

E-Readers may Help Dyslexic Students Disect Words

A recent study shows that devices which only display a few words of a sentence at a time can help dyslexic individuals with their reading, according to a press release from the Smithsonian.

Sep 19, 2013 04:07 PM EDT

Can a new Blood Test Determine if an Infection is Bacterial or Viral?

A new study shows a blood test that can help determine whether an infection is bacterial or viral-based.

Sep 19, 2013 03:19 PM EDT

Could taking Vitamin B Supplements Reduce your Stroke Risk?

A new study suggests that taking vitamin B supplements may help reduce your risk of stroke.

Sep 19, 2013 10:55 AM EDT

Does Anger Influence your Interactions on the Web?

For most of us, the online world has become a ritualistic part of our daily lives. Checking Facebook, messaging friends and loved ones and emailing colleagues are all a part of our social interaction that connects us through the world-wide-web. Other things connect us as well, including social sites...

Sep 18, 2013 11:34 PM EDT

Motor Control Development Extends Longer than Previously Thought

A new study shows how motor control continues to develop over a longer period than previously thought.

Sep 18, 2013 10:56 PM EDT

Scientists Discover Identification Technique of Good Fat

Scientists have determined an easier way to identify good fat that's stored in the body. While good fat can typically be identified as brown tissue that burns energy in order to keep you warm and metabolically active, white fat stores excess amounts of energy, typically near the waste.

Sep 18, 2013 04:22 PM EDT

Estrogen Activation Plays Role in Memory

A recent study looks at the role that the loss of estrogen plays in menopause and how it can increase a woman's risk for dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Yet on the other hand, hormone replacement therapy can cause harmful side effects.

Sep 18, 2013 03:33 PM EDT

Are you Living in One of the Worst Cities for Fall Allergies? AAFA Report

Fall may be your favorite time of the year. Bright orange and deep reds along with pumpkin flavored everything make it a fun time to enjoy the season. Yet allergies have been known to pop up during this time, which can be particularly unpleasant for those suffering from seasonal symptoms. According ...

Sep 18, 2013 03:01 PM EDT

What your Dreams Say: Can New App Decode your REM Cycles?

Dreams can be an integral part of your sleep patterns. Whether you're wondering around in a mystical haze of nostalgic memories, encompassed by happy thoughts and fantasies, or you've just realized that you're sitting in class naked, dreams say so much more than they show via the little movie inside...

Sep 18, 2013 01:33 PM EDT

Gun Obsession: Owning Firearms does not Create Safer Environment

As Americans, quite simply, we love and cherish our guns. (Most sleep with an AK-47 under their pillow, or is it just me?) In fact, when it comes to shooting sprees, in the United States alone, there have been 61 mass murders carried out with firearms across the country through 30 states ranging fro...

Sep 18, 2013 12:06 PM EDT

Economic Crisis: Higher Suicide Rates in Men may be Linked to Financial Hardship

The tragic event of a suicide can have strong emotional repercussions for survivors of the individual who decided to end his or her life. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 36,000 people in the United States alone kill themselves every year, according to sta...

Sep 18, 2013 11:07 AM EDT

Woman Trapped 15 Days in Well: What Determines Genetic Factors of Survival?

A Chinese woman was found alive after being trapped for 15 days in an abandoned well, according to various reports via local media. She had survived by eating corn-cobs and drinking rainwater.