Suicide experts recommend research into early behavioral detection, interventions, use of mass media, and other…
Month: August 2014
International scientific team criticizes adoption of ‘novel ecosystems’ by policymakers
Novel ecosystems arise when human activities transform biological communities through species invasions and environmental change….
White, straight women leading surge in infertility treatments
Heterosexual white women are twice as likely as racial or sexual minority women to obtain…
Antibiotics in early life may alter immunity long-term
A new study aims to help scientists understand how different antibiotics affect bacteria that play…
Stronger drunk driving laws lead to safer roads: Study
Changes to British Columbia’s laws against driving while impaired have reduced fatal crashes as well…
Visual ‘gist’ helps us figure out where a crowd is looking
Have you ever seen a crowd of people looking off into the distance, perhaps toward…
Sun’s activity influences natural climate change
A new study has, for the first time, reconstructed solar activity during the last ice…
New discovery: Microbes create dripstones
According to new research humble, microscopic organisms can create dripstones in caves. This illustrates how…
Toothless ‘dragon’ pterosaurs dominated the Late Cretaceous skies
A new study provides an exciting insight into the diversity and distribution of pterosaurs from…
Artificial cells act like the real thing
Scientists have created an artificial, network-like cell system that is capable of reproducing the dynamic…