The more choices people have, the riskier the decisions they make, according to a new…
Month: March 2013
Sequencing tracks animal-to-human transmission of bacterial pathogens
Researchers have used whole genome sequencing to reveal if drug-resistant bacteria are transmitted from animals…
Old mice, young blood: Rejuvenating blood of mice by reprogramming stem cells that produce blood
The blood of young and old people differs. Scientists have now rejuvenated the blood of…
Laser empties atoms from the inside out
Plasma physicists have used one of the world’s most powerful lasers to create highly unusual…
Climate models are not good enough, researcher argues
Only a few climate models were able to reproduce the observed changes in extreme precipitation…
Ash from refuse could become hydrogen gas
Every year, millions of tons of environmentally harmful ash is produced worldwide, and is mostly…
Amniotic fluid stem cells repair gut damage
Stem cells taken from amniotic fluid were used to restore gut structure and function following…
Nature versus nurture: Better looking birds have healthier babies, finds study of great tits
A female great tits’ (Parus major) appearance is shown to signal healthy attributes in offspring…
Losing wetlands to grow crops
Getting enough to eat is a basic human need – but at what cost to…
SpaceX dragon spacecraft carrying NASA cargo ready for return to Earth
More than three weeks after arriving at the International Space Station, the Space Exploration Technologies…