Obstacles no barrier to higher speeds for worms, NYU researchers find
(New York University) Obstacles in an organism's path can help it to move faster, not slower, researchers from New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences have found through a series of experiments and computer simulations. Their findings have implications for a better understanding of basic locomotion strategies found in biology, and the survival and propagation of the parasite that causes malaria. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Eczema tied to higher impotence risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who have the allergic skin condition eczema may have a higher risk of erectile dysfunction than other men, a new study finds. (Source: Reuters: Health)
