Heat pump water heaters are an energy-efficient alternative to conventional electric resistance water heaters. Now…
Month: January 2015
Novel imaging technique improves prostate cancer detection
In 2014, prostate cancer was the leading cause of newly diagnosed cancers in men and…
Unraveling controls for plant root growth
Green shoots are a sign of spring, but growing those shoots and roots is a…
Eight new planets found in ‘Goldilocks’ zone: Two are most similar to Earth of any known exoplanets
Astronomers announced today that they have found eight new planets in the ‘Goldilocks’ zone of…
Study casts doubt on mammoth-killing cosmic impact
Rock soil droplets formed by heating most likely came from Stone Age house fires and…
Study quantifies effect of depressive thoughts on memory
For people with depressed mood, memory and concentration difficulties are often a day-to-day reality. While…
Potential option for treating chronic kidney disease
New clinical research indicates the drug tetrahydrobiopterin may be able to dial back over-activation of…
Drug stimulates brown fat, boosts metabolism
A drug FDA-approved to treat overactive bladder may boost brown fat’s metabolic powers, making it…
Surgery for obesity linked to longer survival
Obese people seem likely to live longer if they have bariatric surgery (for obesity) than…
‘Iron Sun’ is not a rock band, but a key to how stars transmit energy
Creating the conditions of the sun, researchers for the first time have been able to…