Researchers have identified a genetic cause of severe obesity that, though rare, raises new questions…
Month: July 2013
Cellular channels vital for hearing identified
Researchers identified two proteins in the inner ear, critical for hearing that cause hearing loss…
Snow in an infant solar system: A frosty landmark for planet and comet formation
A snow line has been imaged in a far-off infant solar system for the very…
Best romantic singers are male bats
Male bats appear to be the sexy singers of the animal world: they have learned…
Microbes can influence evolution of their hosts
Contrary to current scientific understanding, it appears that our microbial companions play an important role…
Marriage rate lowest in a century
Fewer women are getting married and they’re waiting longer to tie the knot when they…
MAVEN spectrometer opens window to Red Planet’s past
When NASA’s MAVEN mission begins its journey to the Red Planet later this year, it…
Evolutionary changes could aid fisheries
Sustainable fishing practices could lead to larger fishing yields in the long run, according to…
Computer system automatically generates TCP congestion-control algorithms
Computer-designed algorithms for controlling network congestion yield transmission rates two to three times as high…
European fish stocks poised for recovery
The results of a major international effort to assess the status of dozens of European…