Forget commuters and rats, New York City’s subway system is crowded with microbes. After spending…
Month: February 2015
Organic food reduces pesticide exposure
A new study is among the first to predict a person’s pesticide exposure based on…
Another breastfeeding benefit: Preparing baby’s belly for solid food
Researchers found that a baby’s diet during the first few months of life has a…
Depth and rate of chest compressions during CPR impact survival in cardiac arrest
The depth of chest compressions and the rate at which they were applied make a…
Increasing individualism in US linked with rise of white-collar jobs
Rising individualism in the United States over the last 150 years is mainly associated with…
Forever young: Meditation might slow the age-related loss of gray matter in the brain
Building on their earlier work that suggested people who meditate have less age-related atrophy in…
Novel method projects growth potential of new firms: Which tech businesses will thrive?
New businesses spring up all the time in the U.S. But which ones have the…
Seafloor volcano pulses may alter climate: Strikingly regular patterns, from weeks to eons
A new study shows that undersea volcanoes flare up on strikingly regular cycles, ranging from…
How oxygen is like kryptonite to titanium
Scientists have found the mechanism by which titanium, prized for its high strength-to-weight ratio and…
Tiny termites can hold back deserts by creating oases of plant life
Termite mounds can help prevent the spread of deserts into semi-arid ecosystems and agricultural lands….