Humankind is by nature inquisitive, especially about the prospect of life on other planets and…
Month: December 2013
New findings on women, pregnancy, epilepsy
New research pertaining to the latest findings on the effects of epilepsy on both the…
Problem-child behavior could result from early puberty in girls
A study shows early maturing in adolescent girls can increase aggressive and delinquent behavior.
Math models enhance current therapies for coronary heart disease
Coronary heart disease accounts for 18 percent of deaths in the United States every year….
Survey of supposed deep-sea chemical munitions dump off Southern California
Researchers have described a preliminary seafloor survey of an area off the Southern California coast…
Mapping the demise of the dinosaurs
About 65 million years ago, an asteroid or comet crashed into a shallow sea near…
New long-lived greenhouse gas discovered: Highest global-warming impact of any compound to date
Scientists have discovered a novel chemical lurking in the atmosphere that appears to be a…
Morphing material has mighty potential: Composite may find use in bioscaffolds, optics, drugs
The shape of a new composite material changes with the temperature in highly controllable ways….
Scientists scale terahertz peaks in nanotubes
Scientists find plasmons at the root of a terahertz peak seen in carbon nanotubes, but…
Solar cells made thin, efficient and flexible
Scientists may be one step closer to tapping into the full potential of solar cells….