More than 100 years since they were first discovered, some of the world’s most bizarre…
Month: October 2014
Bullies in the workplace: Researcher examines struggles for victims to tell their story
Approximately 54 million workers are targeted by a bully during their careers. Instead of reporting…
Astronomers spot faraway Uranus-like planet: First ‘ice giant’ planet found in another solar system
Our view of other solar systems just got a little more familiar, with the discovery…
Teens’ science interest linked with knowledge, but only in wealthier nations
It seems logical that a student who is interested in science as an academic subject…
Risk factors for sexual assault identified, including age, alcohol consumption
Risk factors for sexual assault, including young age and alcohol consumption, must be addressed when…
Construction secrets of a galactic metropolis: APEX reveals hidden star formation in protocluster
Astronomers have used the APEX telescope to probe a huge galaxy cluster that is forming…
Psychiatrist appointments hard to get, even for insured, study shows
Obtaining access to private outpatient psychiatric care in the Boston, Chicago and Houston metropolitan areas…
Archaeological glass artefacts shed new light on Swedish glass history
Archaeological finds of glass material from Old Lödöse, a Swedish trade center in the High…
Method for detecting extremely rare inert gas isotopes for water dating
In earth and environmental sciences, radioactive isotopes, atom variants that decay over time, play a…
Effects of high-risk Parkinson’s mutation are reversible, study in animal model suggests
Researchers have found vital new evidence on how to target and reverse the effects caused…