Wildlife conservation projects in countries where management costs are low are less likely to succeed…
Month: December 2013
Computer-controlled table could direct radiotherapy to tumors while sparing vital organs
Swivelling patients around on a computer-controlled, rotating table could deliver high doses of radiotherapy to…
3-D tissue printing: Cells from the eye inkjet-printed for the first time
Scientists have used inkjet printing technology to successfully print cells taken from the eye for…
Sunlight adaptation region of Neanderthal genome found in up to 65 percent of modern East Asian population
With the Neanderthal genome now published, for the first time, scientists have a rich new…
Diet quality links old, young
Understanding how dietary habits are connected through the generations could have valuable benefits for community…
Spiders are partial to a side order of pollen with their flies
Spiders may not be the pure predators we generally believe, after a study found that…
Residents of poorer nations find greater meaning in life
While residents of wealthy nations tend to have greater life satisfaction, new research shows that…
Algae to crude oil: Million-year natural process takes minutes in the lab
Engineers have created a chemical system that continually produces useful crude oil minutes after they…
Freezing semen doubles chances of fatherhood for men after treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma
Men with Hodgkin lymphoma who want to become fathers after their cancer treatment have greatly…
Subject to discrimination from first day on job
When starting out in their careers, young women already earn less money than young men…