Archive of articles published on the 1st of May 2012

MSU invention could help pharmaceutical industry save money
Highly religious people are less motivated by compassion than are non-believers
About 1 baby born each hour addicted to opiate drugs in U.S., U-M study shows
Improved adult-derived human stem cells have fewer genetic changes than expected
'Faster-ticking clock' indicates early solar system may have evolved faster than we think
Italian merchants funded England's discovery of North America
A 100-gigbit highway for science
Scientists make stunning inner space observations
Were dinosaurs undergoing long-term decline before mass extinction?
Novel radiation surveillance technology could help thwart nuclear terrorism
Stun guns not safe for citizens, but benefit police, study finds
Clean drinking water for everyone
Inexpensive, abundant starch fibers could lead to ouchless bandages
Spot a bot to stop a botnet
Jurassic pain: Giant 'flea-like' insects plagued dinosaurs 165 million years ago
Secondhand smoke continues to vex children with asthma
Carnegie Mellon researchers create dynamic view of city based on Foursquare check-in data