A blood-based diagnostic test accurately predicted whether 70 percent of female study participants with threatened…
Month: May 2014
Environmental conditions may impact bird migration
Wind conditions during spring migration may be a predictor of apparent annual survival and the…
First diplodocid sauropod from South America found
The discovery of a new sauropod dinosaur species, Leinkupal laticauda, found in Argentina may be…
Study sheds light on penguins first year far from home
In the first study of its kind, scientists tracked penguins first year away from home…
Solar wind ion analyzer will look at key player in Mars atmosphere loss
This past November, NASA launched the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission in the…
Antidepressant may slow Alzheimer’s disease
A commonly prescribed antidepressant can reduce production of the main ingredient in Alzheimer’s brain plaques,…
Outcome data in clinical trials reported inadequately, inconsistently, study finds
There is increasing public pressure to report the results of all clinical trials to eliminate…
Advance brings ‘hyperbolic metamaterials’ closer to reality
Researchers have taken a step toward practical applications for ‘hyperbolic metamaterials,’ ultra-thin crystalline films that…
New smart coating could make oil-spill cleanup faster and more efficient
In the wake of recent off-shore oil spills, and with the growing popularity of ‘fracking’…
By itself, abundant shale gas unlikely to alter climate projections
A policy analysis finds that if natural gas is abundant and less expensive, it will…