The recycling of Earth’s crust in volcanoes happens much faster than scientists have previously assumed….
Month: August 2011
Hydrogen-powered symbiotic bacteria found in deep-sea hydrothermal vent mussels
While intensive research efforts have gone into developing ways to harness hydrogen energy to fuel…
Think fast: The neural circuitry of reaction time
The voluntary movements we make must be “prepared” in our brain before they are executed….
Did global methane level-off because of less dependency on oil or new farming practices?
Two new articles reach markedly different conclusions about why methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas,…
New genetic links to MS also play roles in other autoimmune diseases
Results of the largest genomics study of multiple sclerosis patients ever undertaken have identified more…
Quantum computers? Physicists ‘entangle’ two atoms using microwaves for the first time
Physicists have for the first time linked the quantum properties of two separated ions (electrically…
Red meat linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
Researchers have found a strong association between the consumption of red meat — particularly when…
Possible therapeutic target for depression and addiction identified
Researchers have identified an important part of the pathway through which stress affects mood and…
Vudu web streams to iPads to avoid sharing cash with Apple (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – In a key move in its ongoing rumble with Netlflix, streaming-video service…
Use of CT scans in emergency rooms increased 330 percent in 12 years
A review of national data from 1996 through 2007 reveals a sharp uptick in the…