Scientists re-examined 100 world-wide monitoring studies and were surprised to discover that, over decades, the…
Month: May 2014
Novel technique enables air-stable water droplet networks
A simple new technique to form interlocking beads of water in ambient conditions could prove…
Novel protein fragments may protect against Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s research has centered on trying to understand the protective or regenerative properties of brain…
Strategies that reduce early hospital readmissions
30-day readmissions can be reduced by almost 20 percent when specific efforts are taken to…
Surviving storms: Coral reefs are critical for risk reduction and adaptation
Stronger storms, rising seas, and flooding are placing hundreds of millions people at risk around…
Get it over with: People choose more difficult tasks to get jobs done more quickly
Putting off tasks until later, or procrastination, is a common phenomenon — but new research…
Stem cell technology points to early indicators of schizophrenia
Using new stem cell technology, scientists have shown that neurons generated from the skin cells…
Preschool teacher depression linked to behavioral problems in children: Unhealthy classroom climate is contributing factor
Depression in preschool teachers is associated with behavioral problems ranging from aggression to sadness in…
Cause of many preterm births discovered: Premature aging of placenta from oxidative stress
A new study is the first to show that premature aging of the placenta due…
A tiny, toothy catfish with bulldog snout defies classification
Kryptoglanis shajii is a strange fish — and the closer scientists look, the stranger it…