CT scans of two newborn woolly mammoths recovered from the Siberian Arctic are revealing previously…
Month: July 2014
Belize’s lobster, conch, and fish populations rebuild in no-take zones
A new report shows that no-take zones in Belize can not only help economically valuable…
Smell and eye tests show potential to detect Alzheimer’s early
A decreased ability to identify odors might indicate the development of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s…
Cause of mysterious food allergy found, new treatment strategy suggested
A novel genetic and molecular pathway in the esophagus that causes eosinophillic esophagitis has been…
Researchers discover boron ‘buckyball’
The discovery of buckyballs — soccer-ball-shaped molecules of carbon — helped usher in the nanotechnology…
Australia drying caused by greenhouse gases, study shows
A new high-resolution climate model has been developed that shows southwestern Australia’s long-term decline in…
Deep within spinach leaves, vibrations enhance efficiency of photosynthesis
Biophysics researchers have used short pulses of light to peer into the mechanics of photosynthesis…
Study of noninvasive retinal imaging device presented at Alzheimer’s conference
A noninvasive optical imaging device can provide early detection of changes that later occur in…
Does this trunk make me look fat? Overweight zoo elephants no laughing matter
The birthrate for African elephants in zoos is declining, and researchers look for a link…
Out of an hours-long explosion, a stand-in for the first stars
Astronomers analyzing a long-lasting blast of high-energy light observed in 2013 report finding features strikingly…