For many diabetics, monitoring their condition involves much more than adhering to a routine of…
Month: August 2012
Increased sediment and nutrients delivered to bay as Susquehanna reservoirs near sediment capacity
Reservoirs near the mouth of the Susquehanna River just above Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, U.S. are…
Five new species of cuckoo bees from the Cape Verde Islands
Researchers have documented a remarkable diversity of cuckoo bees in the Cape Verde Islands. All…
New DNA method tracks fish and whales in seawater
Future monitoring of marine biodiversity and resources may use DNA traces in seawater samples to…
Early menopause: A genetic mouse model of human primary ovarian insufficiency
Scientists have established a genetic mouse model for primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), a human condition…
Malaria: Protein impedes microcirculation of malaria-infected red blood cells
A certain protein significantly reduces the malaria-infected cells’ ability to squeeze through tiny channels compared…
Coral scientists use new model to find where corals are most likely to survive climate change
Marine conservationists have identified heat-tolerant coral species living in locations with continuous background temperature variability…
Carbon release from collapsing coastal permafrost in Arctic Siberia
A new study shows that an ancient and large carbon pool held in a less-studied…
Anesthesia for hand or face transplants — initial guidelines
Hand and facial transplants are still rare, but experience so far has produced some suggested…
Factors other than pain affect long-term use of strong pain medications after surgery
Non-pain-related factors—including previous use of pain medications, high perceived risk of addiction, and symptoms of…