A new reviewed all the available scientific data compiled to date about potential environmental risks…
Month: June 2012
Workings behind promising inexpensive catalyst revealed
A newly developed carbon nanotube material could help lower the cost of fuel cells, catalytic…
New evidence supports theory of extraterrestrial impact
Scientists have discovered melt-glass material in a thin layer of sedimentary rock in Pennsylvania, South…
Helices of light: Dark helices with a bright future
Laser beams can be made to form dark as well as bright intensity helices, or…
Keeping pace: Walking speed may signal thinking problems ahead
A new study shows that changes in walking speed in late life may signal the…
Never too late to quit: Quitting smoking reduces mortality, even in older patients
An analysis of available medical literature suggests smoking was linked to increased mortality in older…
Sick from your stomach: Bacterial changes may trigger diseases like rheumatoid arthritis
Larger-than-normal populations of specific gut bacteria may trigger the development of diseases like rheumatoid arthritis…
New molecules important for vision and brain function identified
In a pair of related studies, scientists have identified several proteins that help regulate cells’…
Humans are primary cause of global ocean warming over past 50 years
Scientists have shown that the observed ocean warming over the last 50 years is consistent…
The downstream consequences of depleting groundwater
A new report identifies improvements to groundwater management from the Western United States to Australia.