New research raises questions about the theory that modern humans and Neanderthals at some point…
Month: August 2012
Florida state record 87 eggs in largest python from Everglades
Researchers curating a 17-foot-7-inch Burmese python, the largest found in Florida, discovered 87 eggs in…
A new energy source: Major advance made in generating electricity from wastewater
Engineers have made a breakthrough in the performance of microbial fuel cells that can produce…
New method may allow personalized clinical trial for cancer therapies
Researchers have developed a new tool to observe cell behavior, which has revealed surprising clues…
Gamma rays from galactic center could be evidence of dark matter
Gamma-ray photons seen emanating from the center of the Milky Way galaxy are consistent with…
Marine research in the Brazilian rain forest: Slash and burn practice for centuries as source of stable carbon compounds in the oceans
Until recent decades the Atlantic Rainforest covered a large area of today’s Brazil from Amazonas…
Protected areas allow wildlife to spread in response to climate change, citizen scientists reveal
A new study has shown how birds, butterflies, other insects and spiders have colonized nature…
Should doctors treat lack of exercise as a medical condition? Expert says ‘yes’
A sedentary lifestyle is a common cause of obesity, and excessive body weight and fat…
Why are people overconfident so often? It’s all about social status
Researchers have long known that people are very frequently overconfident — that they tend to…
Protective bacteria in the infant gut have resourceful way of helping babies break down breast milk
Scientists have found that important and resourceful bacteria in the baby microbiome can ferret out…