Lakes and streams are often receiving so much phosphorus that it could pose a threat…
Month: August 2013
Engaging in a brief cultural activity can reduce implicit prejudice
A small cue of social connection to someone from another group — such as a…
Potential for successful climate predictions: Hindcast experiments capture long-term climate fluctuations
Marine scientists recently managed to successfully hindcast climate shifts in the Pacific. These shifts also…
Well-being not a priority for workaholics
Researchers found a preliminary link between workaholics and reduced physical and mental well-being.
Process devised for ultrathin carbon membranes
Scientists have succeeded in developing a new path to produce carbon nanomembranes. In the future,…
Brain size may signal risk of developing an eating disorder
New research indicates that teens with anorexia nervosa have bigger brains than teens that do…
Flu shot may halve heart attack risk in middle aged with narrowed arteries
The flu shot seems to almost halve the risk of heart attacks in middle aged…
Family history of diabetes increases the risk of prediabetes by 26 percent, with effect most evident in non-obese
A study involving more than 8,000 participants has shown that people with a family history…
Breast is best: Good bacteria arrive from mum’s gut via breast milk
Scientists have discovered that important ‘good’ bacteria arrive in babies’ digestive systems from their mother’s…
Food source for whales, seals and penguins at risk: Warming Antarctic seas likely to impact on krill habitats
Antarctic krill are usually less than 6 cm in length but their size belies the…