Preliminary estimates released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that the number…
Month: August 2013
Newly discovered ocean plume could be major source of iron
Scientists have discovered a vast plume of iron and other micronutrients more than 1,000 kilometers…
A home for the microbiome: Biologists identify how beneficial bacteria reside and thrive in gastrointestinal tract
The human body is full of tiny microorganisms — hundreds to thousands of species of…
Tick by tick: Studying Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus carried by ticks
How do you safely work with ticks in a biosafety level four “spacesuit lab?” Step…
Copper identified as culprit in Alzheimer’s disease
Copper appears to be one of the main environmental factors that trigger the onset and…
Archaeologists find massive fortifications from the Iron Age in present-day Israel
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of massive ancient fortifications built around an Iron Age Assyrian…
Molten magma can survive in upper crust for hundreds of millennia
Reservoirs of silica-rich magma – the kind that causes the most explosive volcanic eruptions –…
High BPA levels in children associated with higher risk of obesity and abnormal waist circumference
Children who have higher levels of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical previously used in many…
Potential clue associated with aggressive prostate cancer identified
Researchers who are studying the underlying mechanisms that cause invasive tumor growth have identified a…
High-flying pilots at increased risk of brain lesions
A new study suggests that pilots who fly at high altitudes may be at an…