Water’s fate in China mirrors problems across the world: fouled, pushed far from its natural…
Month: August 2012
1.5 million years of climate history revealed after scientists solve mystery of the deep
Scientists have announced a major breakthrough in understanding the Earth’s climate machine by reconstructing highly…
You snooze, you lose: Less sleep leads to more offspring in male pectoral sandpipers
During the breeding season, polygynous male pectoral sandpipers that sleep the least sire the most…
Researchers combine remote sensing technologies for highly detailed look at coastal change
Shifting sands and tides make it difficult to measure accurately the amount of beach that’s…
Why living in the moment is impossible: Decision-making memories stored in mysterious brain area known to be involved with vision
The sought-after equanimity of “living in the moment” may be impossible, according to neuroscientists who’ve…
Freezing magnetic monopoles: How dipoles become monopoles and vice versa
Scientists have sharpened the theoretical framework under which monopoles can be studied.
Human antibodies that protect against large variety of flu viruses described
Scientists have described three human antibodies that provide broad protection against Influenza B virus strains….
Neuroscientists find brain stem cells that may be responsible for higher functions, bigger brains
Scientists have identified a new stem cell population that may be responsible for giving birth…
Hormone in fruit flies sheds light on diabetes cure, weight-loss drug for humans
Neurobiologists have examined how fruit flies (Drosophila) react when given a decreased diet. Since fruit…
U.S. retirement expert: Medicare woes mostly rooted in myth
Various misconceptions surrounding the continued viability of Medicare can be debunked or discredited, according to…