Invasive species such as kudzu, privet and garlic mustard can devastate ecosystems, and, until now,…
Month: June 2012
Milky Way struck 100 million years ago, still rings like a bell
Astronomers have discovered evidence that our Milky Way had an encounter with a small galaxy…
Human model of Huntington’s disease created from skin’s stem cells
An international consortium of Huntington’s disease experts, including several from the Sue and Bill Gross…
A new source of maize hybrid vigor
Scientists think they may have discovered a new source of heterosis, or hybrid vigor, in…
Good news for aging eyes: Debilitating eyesight problems on the decline for older Americans
Today’s senior citizens are reporting fewer visual impairment problems than their counterparts from a generation…
Pollutants could pose health risks for five sea turtle species
Researchers have measured for the first time concentrations of 13 compounds in five different endangered…
Earth’s oldest known impact crater found in Greenland
Scientists in working in Western Greenland have found evidence of an asteroid or comet impact…
Lymph node roundabout: Researchers probe origin of optimized antibodies against infections
An organism’s ability to make new antibodies is of central importance in the fight against…
With mind-reading speller, free-for-all conversations that are silent and still
Researchers have come up with a device that may enable people who are completely unable…
Part of the genome of two hunter-gatherers from 7,000 years ago
A team of scientists has recovered part of the genome of two individuals who were…