Both young men and women experience peer pressure to share sexual images via the new…
Month: September 2011
Reefs recovered faster after mass extinction than first thought
Metazoan-dominated reefs only took 1.5 million years to recover after the largest species extinction 252…
New inherited neurometabolic disorder discovered
Researchers have discovered a new inherited disorder that causes severe mental retardation and liver dysfunction….
Intrinsic aerobic exercise capacity linked to longevity
Aerobic exercise capacity has proven to be a good indicator of health. A recent article…
Combating mood disorders: New approach simplifies the search for more specific drugs
Many psychiatric conditions are caused by aberrant metabolism of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Researchers have now…
Closing of a collider . . . and opening of a new frontier: Fermilab moves toward new discoveries
Today, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) will shut down its Tevatron particle accelerator after nearly…
High-performance simulation, neutrons uncover three classes of protein motion
Molecular motion in proteins comes in three distinct classes, according to researchers. The research team…
Humans and sharks share immune system feature
A central element of the immune system has remained constant through more than 400 million…
New software brings science to life for young people
The use of new technology is helping students to become real ‘science investigators’. Researchers in…
Astronomers reveal supernova factory
A team of astronomers has detected seven previously unknown supernovae in a galaxy 250 million…