A brain's failure to appreciate others may permit human atrocities
A father in Louisiana bludgeoned and beheaded his disabled 7-year-old son last August because he no longer wanted to care for the boy.
View ArticleMan's death after eating roaches raises questions (Update)
(AP)—As a Florida medical examiner tries to determine how 32-year-old Edward Archbold died after eating insects during a contest to win a snake, people around the country are asking: Why?
View ArticleBed bugs grow faster in groups
Researchers have previously observed that certain insects—especially crickets, cockroaches and grasshoppers—tend to grow faster when they live in groups. However, no research has ever been done on...
View ArticleCockroach allergens in homes associated with prevalence of childhood asthma...
In New York City, the prevalence of asthma among children entering school varies by neighborhood anywhere from 3% to 19%, and children growing up within walking distance of each other can have 2-3 fold...
View ArticleResearchers target the Achilles' heel of bacteria behind hospital-associated...
Kansas State University researchers are defeating persistent bacteria known for causing infections in hospitals.
View ArticleBlanket approach to asthma treatment not ideal, researchers find
University of Queensland research into the effects of dust mite and cockroach allergens has found that different types of asthma respond differently to a new experimental treatment.
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