The Atlantic overturning is one of Earth’s most important heat transport systems, pumping warm water…
Month: March 2015
Policy makers should not discount the damages from future climate tipping points
Society should set a high carbon tax now to try and prevent climate change reaching…
Colliding stars explain enigmatic 17th century explosion
New observations made with APEX and other telescopes reveal that the star that European astronomers…
Catch-release-repeat: Novel technique for handling molecules
Chemists have developed a method capable of mimicking Nature’s ability to sort, capture, transport and…
Potential for ALS treatment found in three proteins
Where ALS comes from and how it progresses are mysteries that continue to vex medical…
Scientists use DNA sequencing to trace the spread of drug-resistant TB
Scientists have for the first time used DNA sequencing to trace the fatal spread of…
Association between migraine, carpal tunnel syndrome found
Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome are more than twice as likely to have migraine headaches,…
Number of births may affect mom’s future heart health, cardiologists find
Women who give birth to four or more children are more likely to have cardiovascular…
A stiff new layer in Earth’s mantle
By crushing minerals between diamonds, a new study suggests the existence of an unknown layer…
Magnets can control heat and sound
Researchers have discovered how to control heat with a magnetic field. The study is the…