New genetic research led by the Genographic Project consortium shows a distinctive ancestry for the…
Month: September 2013
Hubble uncovers largest known population of star clusters
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered the largest known population of globular star clusters, an…
Insights into evolution of life on Earth from one of Saturn’s moons
Glimpses of the nursery of life on Earth more than 3.5 billion years ago are…
Hate the sound of your voice? Not really
A new study finds people unknowingly find their own pre-recorded voice more attractive than others…
Read with your children, not to them
Reading with your child is the key to building a child’s literacy skills. Emergent literacy…
Researchers hit virtual heads to make safer games
Two nearly identical softballs, both approved for league play, can have dramatically different effects when…
Delaying climate policy would triple short-term mitigation costs
Further delay in the implementation of comprehensive international climate policies could substantially increase the short-term…
More than just type 1 or type 2: Study points to different forms of diabetes
A new study examines the different phenotypes of diabetes mellitus in relation to their immunological,…
Ocean-sampling robot gliders tracking animals, providing storm data
A massive coordinated ocean sampling effort is being undertaken to map oceanographic properties of the…
Cilantro, that favorite salsa ingredient, purifies drinking water
New research hints that a favorite ingredient in Mexican, Southeast Asian and other spicy cuisine…