New research explores the evolution of sperm structure and function, through an analysis of Drosophila…
Month: August 2012
USDA: Ongoing drought causes significant crop yield declines
Corn production will drop 13 percent to a six-year low, the U.S. Agriculture Department said…
NOAA raises hurricane season prediction despite expected El Niño
This year’s Atlantic hurricane season got off to a busy start, with 6 named storms…
50-year decline found in some Los Angeles vehicle-related pollutants
In California’s Los Angeles Basin, levels of some vehicle-related air pollutants have decreased by about…
New view of body’s infection response
A new 3-D view of the body’s response to infection – and the ability to…
Earthquake risk in Europe detailed
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in setting up a harmonized catalog of earthquakes…
Rooting out rumors, epidemics, and crime — with math
Scientists have developed an algorithm that can identify the source of an epidemic or information…
Stabilizing shell effects in heaviest elements directly measured
An international research team has succeeded in directly measuring the strength of shell effects in…
Why do organisms build tissues they seemingly never use?
Why, after millions of years of evolution, do organisms build structures that seemingly serve no…
Spending more on trauma care doesn’t translate to higher survival rates, study suggests
A large-scale national review of U.S. patient records reveals that although survival rates are the…