Scientists have completed a study that finds a clear link between rates of breastfeeding and…
Month: July 2013
Chemical reaction could streamline manufacture of pharmaceuticals and other compounds
Researchers have discovered a new chemical reaction that has the potential to lower the cost…
New key to ‘switching off’ hypertension
Researchers have designed new compounds that mimic those naturally used by the body to regulate…
Flex plan for physically demanding jobs: Flexibility tests are often as good as strength tests, and not as discriminatory
Fitness tests that focus on sheer strength may not be the most accurate way to…
Climate forecasts shown to warn of crop failures
Climate data can help predict some crop failures several months before harvest, according to a…
Greening of the Earth pushed way back in time
Conventional scientific wisdom has it that plants and other creatures have only lived on land…
Geochemical ‘fingerprints’ leave evidence that megafloods eroded steep gorge
For the first time, scientists have direct geochemical evidence that the 150-mile long Tsangpo Gorge,…
Off-grid sterilization with ‘solar steam’
Nanotechnology researchers have unveiled a solar-powered sterilization system that could be a boon for more…
Sea level rise: New iceberg theory points to areas at risk of rapid disintegration
In events that could exacerbate sea level rise over the coming decades, stretches of ice…
Sports medicine physician advises parents to not let their kids play football
A prominent sports medicine physician has some blunt advice for parents of high school athletes…