Neutron stars, the extraordinarily dense stellar bodies created when massive stars collapse, are known to…
Month: May 2014
Ban cigarette filters to save environment, suggest researchers
Ban cigarette filters. Start a deposit-return scheme for used butts. Hold manufacturers responsible for clean-ups….
Concussion rate in high-school athletes more than doubled in 7-year period, U.S. study finds
Concussion rates in US high-school athletes more than doubled between 2005 and 2012, according to…
Two-lock box delivers cancer therapy: Nano-delivery system targets cancer cells
A tunable virus that works like a safe deposit box has been developed by scientists….
Protein molecule may improve survival in deadly lung disease
A protein molecule that seems to slow the progression of pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive lung…
The Red Sea: An ocean like all others, after all
The Red Sea has turned out to be an ideal study object for marine geologists….
Substantial improvements made in EPA’s IRIS Program, report says
Changes EPA has proposed and implemented into its Integrated Risk Information System process are ‘substantial…
Can you tell a person’s gender by their video game avatar?
According to a new study a male gamer who chooses to play as a female…
One step closer to cell reprogramming
Researchers have discovered the essential role played by the Wnt pathway in the cell reprogramming…
Redescription of the oldest-known dolphin skull sheds light on their origins and evolution
Dolphins are the most diverse family of living marine mammals and include species such as…