A 70-foot-long, 52-ton concrete bridge survived a series of earthquakes in the first multiple-shake-table experiment…
Month: July 2014
Indus river dolphin’s declining range: Patterns of river fragmentation provide insight into river dolphin conservation
Removal of river water for irrigation and habitat fragmentation by irrigation dams were shown to…
Whale shark fringe migration: 16-year study suggests Azore islands may play increasing role in whale shark habitat
At the fringe of the whale shark range, the volcanic Azore islands may play an…
Borneo deforested 30 percent over past 40 years
Forest cover in Borneo may have declined by up to 30% over the past 40…
Tooth plaque provides unique insights into our prehistoric ancestors’ diet
An international team of researchers has found new evidence that our prehistoric ancestors had a…
Asteroid Vesta to reshape theories of planet formation
Researchers have a better understanding of the asteroid Vesta and its internal structure, thanks to…
Brain of world’s first known predators discovered
Scientists have found the fossilized remains of the brain of the world’s earliest known predators,…
Scientists find way to trap, kill malaria parasite
Scientists may be able to entomb the malaria parasite in a prison of its own…
One injection stops diabetes in its tracks: Treatment reverses symptoms of type 2 diabetes in mice without side effects
In mice with diet-induced diabetes — the equivalent of type 2 diabetes in humans —…
Mediterranean diet has varied effects on cognitive decline among different races, study shows
“In a population of initially well-functioning older adults, we found a significant correlation between strong…