While the Greater Toronto Area has significantly reduced some of the toxins that contribute to…
Month: August 2014
Low birth weight linked to higher incidence of type 2 diabetes in African American women
African American women born at a low or very low birth weight may be at…
Fungus deadly to AIDS patients found to grow on trees
Researchers have pinpointed the environmental source of fungal infections that have been sickening HIV/AIDS patients…
Coronary calcium predicts heart disease risk in patients with chronic kidney disease
Calcium build-up in the coronary artery walls was more useful for correctly predicting kidney disease…
Fossil arthropod went on the hunt for its prey
A new species of carnivorous crustacean has been identified, which roamed the seas 435 million…
Plants: Calcium and reproduction go together like the birds and the bees
Everyone’s heard of the birds and the bees. But that old expression leaves out the…
Water splitter runs on an ordinary AAA battery
Although touted as zero-emissions vehicles, most fuel cell vehicle run on hydrogen made from natural…
Climate change could see dengue fever come to Europe
Dengue fever could make headway in popular European holiday destinations if climate change continues on…
Spectacular supernova’s mysteries revealed
Astronomers are delving into the mystery of what caused a spectacular supernova in a galaxy…
Forensics research to make cadaver dogs more efficient
Specially-trained victim recovery dogs can perform phenomenal feats in sniffing out the whereabouts of bodies…