A breakdown of the skin barrier and inflammation in the skin that occurs in eczema…
Month: July 2013
Climate change could deprive Volta Basin of water needed to boost energy and food production
A new study finds that so much water may be lost in the Volta River…
Scientists discover new variability in iron supply to the oceans with climate implications
The supply of dissolved iron to oceans around continental shelves has been found to be…
Dog hair can be used to diagnose hormonal problems in dogs
A surprisingly large number of dogs suffer from hyperadrenocorticism. The symptoms are caused by excessive…
It’s not just the heat, it’s the ozone: Hidden heat wave dangers exposed
During heat waves – when ozone production rises as plants’ ozone absorption is curtailed —…
Tuberculosis genomes recovered from 200-year-old Hungarian mummy
Researchers have recovered tuberculosis (TB) genomes from the lung tissue of a 215-year old mummy…
All-male physics departments are not proof of bias against hiring women, analysis finds
Many U.S. universities have no women among their physics faculty; when people talk about gender…
Want kids to eat healthier? Don’t tell them, show them
If given the choice between eating a salad or a burger and fries most kids…
Deadliest cancers may respond to new drug treatment strategy
Researchers have found a way to knock down cancers caused by a tumor-driving protein called…
More versatile approach to creating stem cells discovered
Stem cells are key to the promise of regenerative medicine: the repair or replacement of…