Close to 70 percent of children have a sensitivity to bitter tasting foods, and that…
Month: December 2011
Sharp decline in pollution from U.S. coal power plants, NASA satellite confirms
A team of scientists have used the Ozone Monitoring Instrument on NASA’s Aura satellite to…
Adult stem cells use special pathways to repair damaged muscle, researchers find
Researchers recently found how even distant satellite cells could help with the repair, and are…
Plunge in CO2 put the freeze on Antarctica
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels plunged by 40 percent before and during the formation of the…
When babies awaken: New study shows surprise regarding important hormone level
Cortisol may be the Swiss Army knife of hormones in the human body — just…
New insights into responses of Yellowstone wolves to environmental changes
A study of the wolves of Yellowstone National Park has improved predictions of how these…
Rise of atmospheric oxygen more complicated than previously thought
The appearance of oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere probably did not occur as a single…
Christmas burst reveals neutron star collision
A strangely powerful, long-lasting gamma-ray burst on Christmas Day, 2010 has finally been analyzed to…
Age-old remedies using white tea, witch hazel and rose may be beneficial, study suggests
Age-old remedies could hold the key to treating a wide range of serious medical problems,…
China’s demand for oil will equal US demand by 2040, study predicts
Despite aggressive demand-management policies announced in recent years, China’s oil use could easily reach levels…