The D.C. Department of Health has released a study by George Washington University School of…
Month: September 2012
Ancient Buddhist statue made of meteorite, new study reveals
An ancient Buddhist statue which was first recovered by a Nazi expedition in 1938 has…
Antibiotics could replace surgery for appendicitis, research suggests
Although the standard approach to acute appendicitis is to remove the appendix, a study from…
Preserving large females could prevent overfishing of Atlantic cod, Swedish study finds
Cod are among Sweden’s most common and most popular edible fish and have been fished…
Study pinpoints epigenetic function of common cancer-causing protein: It’s not what science thought
“This is a potent oncogene whose mechanism we thought we knew. But basically in this…
3-D images of 300-million-year-old insects revealed
Stunning 3-D images of 300-million-year-old insects have been revealed for the first time by researchers….
Most European languages in danger of digital extinction, study finds
More than 20 European languages face digital extinction because of a lack of technological support,…
Backpack-toting birds help researchers reveal migratory divide, conservation hotspots
By outfitting two British Columbia subspecies of Swainson’s thrushes with penny-sized, state-of-the-art geolocators, researchers have…
Brain parts can evolve independently, shows analysis of brains of 10,000 mice
Scientists have found compelling evidence that parts of the brain can evolve independently from each…
Computers match humans in understanding art
Understanding and evaluating art has widely been considered as a task meant for humans, until…