Once introduced for biological pest control, Asian lady beetle populations have been increasing uncontrollably. Scientists…
Month: May 2013
Accelerated aging in children: Promising treatment for progeria within reach
Pharmaceuticals that inhibit a specific enzyme may be useful in treating progeria, or accelerated aging…
Returning genetic incidental findings without patient consent violates basic rights, experts say
Scientists push back against recent American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics recommendations, and offer…
World’s melting glaciers making large contribution to sea rise
While 99 percent of Earth’s land ice is locked up in the Greenland and Antarctic…
World’s biggest ice sheets likely more stable than previously believed
A new study suggests that the previous connections scientists made between ancient shoreline height and…
Beautiful ‘flowers’ self-assemble in a beaker
With the hand of nature trained on a beaker of chemical fluid, the most delicate…
Fast and painless way to better mental arithmetic? Yes, there might actually be a way
In the future, if you want to improve your ability to manipulate numbers in your…
Fishing for memories: How long-term memories are processed to guide behavior
In our interaction with our environment we constantly refer to past experiences stored as memories…
Invasive ‘crazy ants’ are displacing fire ants in areas throughout southeastern U.S.
Invasive “crazy ants” are displacing fire ants in areas across the southeastern United States, according…
Security risks found in sensors for heart devices, consumer electronics
The type of sensors that pick up the rhythm of a beating heart in implanted…