Reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the planet’s surface by geoengineering may not undo climate…
Month: December 2013
Soft mini-robots: Micro-robots will become soft and move like biological organisms, experts predict
Increasingly small robots can carry out their functions even inside the human body. No, this…
Better water purification with seeds from moringa trees
Seeds from Moringa oleifera trees can be used to purify water. Scientists discovered that seed material…
What do investors and college football pollsters have in common?
When it comes to choosing the best college football teams in the nation or the…
Database tracks toxic side effects of pharmaceuticals
Sometimes the cure can be worse than the disease. Pharmaceutical drugs are known for their…
Social stigmas may contribute to African-American college students’ hesitation to breast-feed
A researcher has found that African-American college students are aware of the benefits of breast-feeding…
Glimpsing the infrastructure of a gamma-ray burst jet
A new study using observations from a novel instrument provides the best look to date…
Crocodiles are cleverer than previously thought: Some crocodiles use lures to hunt their prey
Biologists have observed two crocodilian species — muggers and American alligators — using twigs and…
Study links sleep to mood disturbance, poor quality of life in obese
A new study shows that poor sleep quality is strongly associated with mood disturbance and…
Multi-dog study points to canine brain’s reward center
After capturing the first brain images of two alert, unrestrained dogs last year, researchers have…