Pregnant women regularly consume food and beverages containing toxins believed to pose potential risks to…
Month: August 2013
First probable person to person transmission of new bird flu virus in China; But H7N9 is not able to spread efficiently between humans
The first report of probable person to person transmission of the new avian influenza A…
Brain molecule regulating human emotion, mood uncovered
Scientists have discovered an enzyme called Rines that regulates MAO-A, a major brain protein controlling…
Length of human pregnancies can vary naturally by as much as five weeks
The length of a human pregnancy can vary naturally by as much as five weeks,…
Dolphins keep lifelong social memories, longest in a non-human species
Dolphins can recognize their old tank mates’ whistles after being separated for more than 20…
Study questions nature’s ability to ‘self-correct’ climate change
Forests have a limited capacity to soak up atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to a new…
What color is your night light? It may affect your mood
When it comes to some of the health hazards of light at night, a new…
Size matters in nanocrystals’ ability to adsorb/release gases
More efficient catalytic converters on autos, improved batteries and more sensitive gas sensors are some…
One tree’s architecture reveals secrets of a forest
Behind the dazzling variety of shapes and forms in trees lies a remarkably similar architecture…
The sun’s magnetic field is about to flip
Something big is about to happen on the sun. According to measurements from NASA-supported observatories,…