Thanks to studies of a fish that gives birth to live young and is not…
Month: September 2012
Increased hospital infections linked to nurse burnout
New research concludes that the degree of “burnout” experienced by nurses could relate directly to…
Probability maps help sniff out food contamination
Uncovering the sources of fresh food contamination could become faster and easier thanks to analysis…
Key part of old mystery in generating muscle mass solved
Working with mice, researchers have solved a key part of a muscle regeneration mystery plaguing…
‘Semi-dwarf’ trees may enable a green revolution for some forest crops
The same “green revolution” concepts that have revolutionized crop agriculture and helped to feed billions…
How tradition and tribal courts can end war
Mostly isolated from outsiders until the 1950s, Papua New Guinea’s Enga tribes fought with bows…
The GOP has a feminine face, study finds
Female politicians with stereotypically feminine facial features are more likely to be Republican than Democrat,…
Learning to overcome fear is difficult for teens
A new study shows that adolescents’ reactions to threat remain high even when the danger…
First real indicator of longevity in mammals discovered
Scientists have demonstrated that longevity is defined at a molecular level by the length of…
Retiring during economic booms could cause financial hardships for retirees
An expert has found that many Americans choose to retire when the economic markets are…