Germany’s power grids are not yet well prepared for the current consequences of the country’s…
Month: February 2014
Weight loss surgery increases social acceptance, but body remains problematic
All of a sudden the once obese women are treated with respect in society. But…
Cow’s milk protein measurement standard expanded for greater consumer protection, harmonized trade
IDF and ISO have joined forces to expand the scope of an international standard used…
Coffee growing: More biodiversity, better harvest
Bees, birds and bats make a huge contribution to the high yields produced by coffee…
Aquatic Insects: Tremendous potential for research on diversification
Inland waters cover less than 1% of the Earth’s surface yet harbor 10% of all…
Genetic origins of high-altitude adaptations in Tibetans
Genetic adaptations for life at high elevations found in residents of the Tibetan plateau likely…
Pacific trade winds stall global surface warming … for now
Heat stored in the western Pacific Ocean caused by an unprecedented strengthening of the equatorial…
Cochlear implant with no exterior hardware can be wirelessly recharged
Cochlear implants — medical devices that electrically stimulate the auditory nerve — have granted at…
Breakthrough approach to quickly identify new drug candidates from genome sequence
In research that could ultimately lead to many new medicines, scientists from the Florida campus…
WASP gives NASA’s planetary scientists new observation platform
Scientists who study Earth, the sun and stars have long used high-altitude scientific balloons to…