Early Earth was not very hospitable when it came to jump starting life. In fact,…
Month: June 2013
Where trash accumulates in the deep sea
Surprisingly large amounts of discarded trash end up in the ocean. Plastic bags, aluminum cans,…
New report identifies research priorities for most pressing gun violence problems in US
A new report proposes priorities for a research agenda to improve understanding of the public…
First evidence that the genome can adapt to temperature changes
Researchers have been tracking the evolution of Drosophila subobscura, a small fly that is very…
Drug prevents post-traumatic stress-like symptoms in mice
When injected into mice immediately following a traumatic event, a new drug prevents the animals…
NASA’s Spitzer sees Milky Way’s blooming countryside
New views from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope show blooming stars in our Milky Way galaxy’s…
New study rebuts increase in willingness to cooperate from intuitive thinking
A study that was presented in Nature last year attracted a great deal of attention…
Formula-feeding linked to metabolic stress and increased risk of later disease
New evidence from research suggests that infants fed formula, rather than breast milk, experience metabolic…
Animals and humans: A false divide?
We don’t just share our lives with animals; we are animals — a reality that…
Increased NMR/MRI sensitivity through hyperpolarization of nuclei in diamond
Researchers have demonstrated the first magnetically-controlled nearly complete hyperpolarization of the spins of carbon-13 nuclei…