The harmful and potentially deadly bacterium Listeria is extremely good at adapting to changes. Now…
Month: August 2014
Measurement at Big Bang conditions confirms lithium problem
The field of astrophysics has a stubborn problem and it’s called lithium. The quantities of…
Leading scientists call for a stop to non-essential use of fluorochemicals
A number of leading international researchers recommend that fluorochemicals are only used where they are…
Fighting prostate cancer with tomato-rich diet
Men who eat over 10 portions a week of tomatoes have an 18 percent lower…
Soda tax for adolescents, exercise for children best strategies for reducing obesity
Childhood obesity in the United States remains high. A tax on sugar-sweetened beverages such as…
Museum specimens, modern cities show how an insect pest will respond to climate change
Century-old museum specimens hold clues to how global climate change will affect a common insect…
What lit up the universe?
New research shows we will soon uncover the origin of the ultraviolet light that bathes…
Gamblers are greedy bird-brains, new research finds
Gamblers show the same tendencies as pigeons when they make risky decisions, new research has…
Specialization: Choosy wasps survive better, study shows
Specialized parasitic wasps, such as those using only a few host species, have a greater…
What can 14th century Venice teach us about Ebola, other emerging threats?
The way in which the Italian city of Venice dealt with the outbreak of the…