An international panel of marine experts warns in a new report that the world’s ocean…
Month: June 2011
Causes of melting tropical glaciers over past 10,000 years identified
The causes of melting of tropical glaciers over the past 10,000 years have at last…
Millions of archived films and TV footage now accessible to all
More than 13 million film, television and radio records are now available thanks to a…
New data reveals how storms are triggered in the Sahel
In the Sahel, the frequency of storms increases when soil moisture varies over a few…
Quantum leap: Magnetic properties of a single proton directly observed for the first time
A most important milestone in the direct measurement of the magnetic moment of the proton…
Astronomers discover that galaxies are either asleep or awake
Astronomers have probed into the distant universe and discovered that galaxies display one of two…
Cooling system may build eggs’ natural defenses against salmonella
Once eggs are laid, their natural resistance to pathogens begins to wear down, but a…
Greater R&D funding needed to fight diseases affecting world’s poor, experts say
Despite significant advancements in increasing distribution and development of vaccines against childhood killer diseases —…
Mystery ingredient in coffee boosts protection against Alzheimer’s disease
An unidentified coffee component combined with caffeine increases a growth factor that counters Alzheimer’s pathology…
Link between low birth weights and obesity later in life: Altering hormone levels changes cellular development in the brain
Researchers found altering the levels of two common hormones, insulin and leptin, in utero changes…