Sirenians, or sea cows, are a particular group of mammals that superficially resembles whales in…
Month: April 2014
Regolith of small asteroids formed by thermal fatigue
The centimeter-sized fragments and smaller particles that make up the regolith — the layer of…
Americans using more energy, according to new analysis
Americans used more renewable, fossil and even nuclear energy in 2013, according to the most…
Beyond proficiency: How early English exposure influences non-native speakers
Non-native speakers exposed to English through newspapers, books, TV and classes as well as traveling…
Most comprehensive wiring diagram of the mammalian brain to date
Researchers have published the first comprehensive, large-scale data set on how the brain of a…
A critical window into the developing human brain profiled in Nature
Researchers have generated a high-resolution blueprint for how to build a human brain, with a…
‘Geologic clock’ helps determine moon’s age
Planetary scientists have determined that the moon formed nearly 100 million years after the start…
New general concept for treatment of cancer
A team of researchers from five Swedish universities has identified a new way of treating…
Call for circumcision gets a boost from experts
In the United States the rate of circumcision in men has increased to 81% over…
One or two? How to decide how many species you have got
It is often difficult to decide whether two animals belong to the same or two…