When elite-level athletes retire, they often struggle to adapt to their new lives. When finding…
Month: September 2012
Twenty-three nuclear power plants found to be in tsunami risk areas
Tsunamis are synonymous with the destruction of cities, and homes and since the Japanese coast…
‘Foreign’ proteins are also implicated in Alzheimer’s disease
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s are characterised by the loss of nerve cells…
Brain: Multiple contacts are key to synapse formation
Multiple synaptic contacts between nerve cells facilitate the creation of a new contact, as neuroscientists…
Nunavut’s mysterious ancient life could return by 2100 as Arctic warms
Global climate change means that recently discovered ancient forests in Canada’s extreme north could one…
Unprecedented cancer ‘Moon Shots Program’: Effort sets new bar for eradicating cancer
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announces the launch of the Moon Shots…
Dawn Sees Hydrated Minerals on Giant Asteroid
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has revealed that the giant asteroid Vesta has its own version of…
How bumblebees find efficient routes without a GPS: Bees use trial and error to select optimal route
Scientists have tracked bumblebees for the first time to see how they select the optimal…
Physicists reveal striking similarities in sporting performance
Finding the similarities between volleyball and snooker may seem quite tricky. However, a group of…
Sleep apnea in obese pregnancy women linked to poor maternal and neonatal outcomes
A new study reports that newborns of obese pregnant women suffering from obstructive sleep apnea…