By comparing reconstructions of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and sea level over the past 40…
Month: January 2013
Optical strontium clock to become much more accurate
Scientists have measured the influence of the ambient temperature on strontium atoms for the first…
Itchiness explained: Specific set of nerve cells signal itch but not pain, researchers find
Researchers have uncovered strong evidence that mice have a specific set of nerve cells that…
Tool to evaluate genome sequencing method developed
Advances in bio-technologies and computer software have helped make genome sequencing much more common than…
Electric stimulation of brain releases powerful, opiate-like painkiller
Researchers used electricity on certain regions in the brain of a patient with chronic, severe…
If baby’s crawling, you’ll probably be up more at night, study reveals
Infants who have started crawling wake up more often at night compared to the period…
Early predictor for glaucoma identified
A new study finds that certain changes in retinal blood vessels provide an early warning…
Language learning begins in utero, study finds; Newborn memories of oohs and ahs heard in the womb
Babies only hours old are able to differentiate between sounds from their native language and…
Dance of water molecules turns fire-colored beetles into antifreeze artists
Certain plants and animals protect themselves against temperatures below freezing with antifreeze proteins. How the…
Magnetic forces without magnets: Physicist calculates field strengths in the early universe
Magnets have practically become everyday objects. Earlier on, however, the universe consisted only of nonmagnetic…