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Research indicates that baby’s sleep position is the major factor in ‘flat-headedness’

TEMPE, Ariz. – A baby’s sleep position is the best predictor of a misshapen skull condition known as deformational plagiocephaly – or the development of flat spots on an infant’s head – according to findings reported by Arizona State University scientists in the December issue of the journal Pediatrics. more...

Learning the Ropes
Bacterial ‘ropes’ tie down shifting Southwest

Tempe, AZ -Researchers from Arizona State University have discovered that several species of microbes (cyanobacteria), at least one found prominently in the deserts of the Southwest, have evolved the trait of rope-building to lasso shifting soil substrates. more...