A safe haven could be out of reach for 9 percent of the Western Hemisphere’s…
Month: May 2012
Measuring CO2 to fight global warming, enforce future treaty
If the world’s nations ever sign a treaty to limit emissions of climate-warming carbon dioxide…
Anthropologists discover earliest form of wall art
Anthropologists working in southern France have determined that a 1.5 metric ton block of engraved…
Button battery risks: Number of battery-related emergency department visits by children more than doubles
In today’s technology-driven world, batteries, especially button batteries, are everywhere. They power countless gadgets and…
Injuries associated with baby bottles, pacifiers and sippy cups in the U.S. surprisingly high
A new study examined pediatric injuries associated with baby bottles, pacifiers and sippy cups. Researchers…
Why women chose bad boys: Ovulating women perceive sexy cads as good dads
Nice guys do finish last at least when it comes to procreation, according to a…
A walk in the park gives mental boost to people with depression
In one of the first studies to examine the effect of nature walks on cognition…
A microRNA prognostic marker identified in acute leukemia
A study has identified microRNA-3151 as a new independent prognostic marker in patients with acute…
Too much or too little noise turns off consumers, creativity
Ambient background noise turns out to be an important factor affecting creative cognition among consumers,…
Foxtail millet offers clues for assembling the switchgrass genome
Scientists are interested in the perennial grass switchgrass as a prospective biofuels feedstock, but the…