New research concludes that a one-two punch of drought and mountain pine beetle attacks are…
Month: June 2012
ALMA reveals constituent of a galaxy at 12.4 billion light-years away
How and when did galaxies with hundreds of billions of stars form and evolve? The…
First plant material found on ancient hominins’ teeth
A 2 million-year-old mishap that befell two early members of the human family tree has…
Happy accident answers cell signal controversy
Using a new tool allowing proteins in a living cell to be manipulated in real…
New drug dramatically improves survival in Hodgkin lymphoma patients
A new cancer drug with remarkably few side effects is dramatically improving survival in Hodgkin…
‘Broken heart syndrome’ protects the heart from adrenaline overload
A condition that temporarily causes heart failure in people who experience severe stress might actually…
New technique controls crystalline structure of titanium dioxide
Researchers have developed a new technique for controlling the crystalline structure of titanium dioxide at…
Most new pesticides have roots in natural substances
Scientists who search for new pesticides for use in humanity’s battle of the bugs and…
Ability to estimate quantity increases in first 30 years of life
One of the basic elements of cognition — the ability to estimate quantities — grows…
One step closer to Parkinson’s drug
A new study details how Parkinson’s disease spreads through the brain. Experiments in rat models…