Heifers can safely eat 20 percent less between weaning and breeding, according to a two-year…
Month: September 2011
Managing future forests for water
Scientists recently used long-term data to examine the feasibility of managing forests for water supply…
Testing cookstoves for Haiti
Scientists have teamed up with students to run a series of efficiency tests comparing the…
Major HIV prevention trial in women to drop oral tenofovir arm
A large-scale clinical trial evaluating whether daily use of an oral tablet or vaginal gel…
Light from galaxy clusters confirms general theory of relativity
All observations in astronomy are based on light (electromagnetic radiation) emitted from stars and galaxies…
Smoking linked to chronic pain in women
Kentucky women who smoke heavily may experience more chronic musculoskeletal pain, suggests a new study.
Americans move dramatically toward acceptance of homosexuality: Young people lead the changes
Although sharply divided, public attitudes toward gays and lesbians are rapidly changing to reflect greater…
Resisting peer pressure: Why adolescents respond differently to peer influence
The company an adolescent keeps affects his or her behavior — particularly when these friends…
Control gene for developmental timing discovered
Researchers have identified a key regulator that controls the speed of development in the fruit…
Gene may be good target for tough-to-kill prostate cancer cells
Scientists believe they have found an effective target for killing late-stage, metastatic prostate cancer cells….