Most dog walkers are happy and even proud to bag and bin their dog’s waste,…
Month: April 2014
‘Unbreakable’ security codes inspired by nature
A revolutionary new method of encrypting confidential information has been patented by scientists inspired by…
Voluntary climate action is a function of information and education
What is it that prompts citizens in Germany to do something about climate change on…
Indigenous societies’ ‘first contact’ typically brings collapse, but rebounds are possible
A new analysis paints a grim picture of the experiences of indigenous societies following contact…
Tiny wireless sensing device alerts users to telltale vapors remotely
Researchers have developed a small electronic sensing device that can alert users wirelessly to the…
New approach to detecting changes in GM foods
Does genetic manipulation causes unintended changes in food quality and composition? Are genetically modified (GM)…
Tumor suppressor gene TP53 mutated in 90 percent of most common childhood bone tumor
Mutations in the tumor suppressor gene TP53 have been found in 90 percent of osteosarcomas,…
Unraveling tangled origin of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
By studying nerve cells that originated in patients with a severe neurological disease, a researcher…
Fermi data tantalize with new clues to dark matter: Gamma rays from center of Milky Way galaxy
A new study of gamma-ray light from the center of our galaxy makes the strongest…
Pulmonary hypertension deaths have increased over past decade, according to report
Deaths from pulmonary hypertension have increased over the past decade, according to a study. Pulmonary…