Scientists from Denmark and Canada are worried by their new findings showing that several bioaccumulative…
Month: July 2013
Going through the motions improves dance performance
Dance marking — loosely practicing a ballet routine by “going through the motions” — may…
Non-toxic flame retardants
Flame retardants are often extremely harmful to health. Despite this, they are found in many…
Devastating long-distance impact of earthquakes
In 2006 the island of Java, Indonesia was struck by a devastating earthquake followed by…
Vaccinating boys plays key role in HPV prevention
Improving vaccination rates against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in boys is key to protecting both…
Evolution picks up hitchhikers: Pervasive genetic hitchhiking and clonal interference in evolving yeast populations
In a twist on “survival of the fittest,” researchers have discovered that evolution is driven…
First high-resolution national carbon map of Panama
Researchers have for the first time mapped the above ground carbon density of an entire…
Scientists prove ticks harbor Heartland virus, a recently discovered disease in the United States
Scientists have for the first time traced a novel virus that infected two men from…
Plain packaging seems to make cigarettes less appealing and increase urgency to quit smoking
Plain packaging for cigarettes seems to make tobacco less appealing and increase the urgency to…
Surgeon recommends off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting be abandoned
Cardiothoracic surgeons have found that off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery has failed to show…