Just beyond the DNA-like helical staircase in Drexel University's new Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building, the atrium's great showpiece is a vertical wall of living plants, 20 feet wide, rising five stories—or 75 feet—in height. But

The angel investor market in the first half of this year showed signs of stabilization since the 30 percent market correction in the second half of 2008 and the first half of 2009, with total investments totaling $8.9 billion, according to the for

More than 250 new nonprofit groups developed after the 9/11 attacks and generated nearly $700 million in the first two years of operation. In exploring why so many nonprofits sprang up after the disaster, and how they performed once established,

People who see the "glass as half empty" may be more willing to contribute to a common goal if they already identify with it, say researchers from the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Chicago, and South Korea's Sungkyunkwan to the a

Jack Kory of Mokena, Ill., was eating his breakfast oatmeal when he suddenly felt the worst pain in his life.The searing pain came on suddenly in his stomach and spread to his knees. It was caused by an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) that had a

A smartphone app that measures the user's heart rate is not only a popular feature with consumers, but it sparked an idea for a Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher who now is turning such phones, and eventually tablet devices, into medical a

An ongoing debate concerns whether otherwise healthy men over a certain age should be treated for prostate cancer. Also, physicians are questioning whether patients should be submitted to treatments that may result in significant side effects if a

Many common signs of aging, such as shaking hands, stooped posture, and walking slower, may be due to tiny blocked vessels in the brain that can't be detected by current technology.In a study reported in "Stroke: Journal of the American Heart in

Hip fracture is associated with an increase in short-term mortality—defined as death within one year—for women ages 65 to 79 years and healthy women ages 80 years and older, although the risk returns to previous levels after one year for

People with diabetes appear to be at a much greater risk of developing dementia, says a study published in the Sept. 20 print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "Our findings emphasize the need to as a