Scientists have long puzzled over the planet Mercury’s excessively dark surface. New research suggests that…
Month: March 2015
Physicists report technology with potential for sub-micron optical switches
New technology could result in optical switches with sub-square-micron footprints, potentially allowing densely packed switching…
Good luck and the Chinese reverse global forest loss
Analysis of 20 years of satellite data has revealed the total amount of vegetation globally…
Colorado front range flooding and debris flows: Before and after
Before and After LiDAR Studies of the Sept. 2013 Colorado Front Range Flooding and Debris…
Odds of reversing ICU patients’ prior preferences to forgo life-sustaining therapies vary widely across the U.S.
Intensive care units across the United States vary widely in how they manage the care…
Could antibodies from camels protect humans from MERS?
Antibodies from dromedary camels protected uninfected mice from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and helped…
Mild winters not fueling all pine beetle outbreaks in western United States
Warming winters have allowed mountain pine beetle outbreaks in the coldest areas of the western…
Endoscopes linked to outbreak of drug-resistant E. coli
An outbreak of a novel Escherichia coli (E.coli) strain resistant to antibiotics has been linked…
Short bouts of high-intensity exercise before a fatty meal best for vascular health
A short burst of intensive exercise before eating a high fat meal is better for…
Prototype ‘nanoneedles’ generate new blood vessels in mice, paving way for new regenerative medicine
Scientists have developed tiny ‘nanoneedles’ that have successfully prompted parts of the body to generate…