The vast majority of Australians do not have a plan allowing them to die with…
Month: October 2014
Carbonate rocks are unrecognized methane sink
Since the first undersea methane seep was discovered 30 years ago, scientists have meticulously analyzed…
Subsidies help breast cancer patients adhere to hormone therapy
A federal prescription-subsidy program for low-income women on Medicare significantly improved their adherence to hormone…
A unique approach to monitoring groundwater supplies near Ohio fracking sites
As fracking expands in Ohio, University of Cincinnati researchers are expanding their testing of private…
Prehistoric crocodiles’ evolution mirrored in living species
Crocodiles which roamed the world’s seas millions of years ago developed in similar ways to…
Food labels can reduce livestock environmental impacts
With global food demand expected to outpace the availability of water by the year 2050,…
Chimpanzees have favorite ‘tool set’ for hunting staple food of army ants
New research shows that chimpanzees search for the right tools from a key plant species…
A new piece in the high-temperature superconductivity puzzle: ‘Dressing’ in superconductors
The physical mechanism that generates superconductivity in materials at high critical temperature (like cuprates, which…
Sharks that hide in coral reefs may be safe from acidifying oceans
The epaulette shark displays physiological tolerance to elevated carbon dioxide in its environment after being…
Lake Erie increasingly susceptible to large cyanobacteria blooms
Lake Erie has become increasingly susceptible to large blooms of toxin-producing cyanobacteria since 2002, potentially…