Researchers have unveiled new technology enabling drones to recover stable flight from any position and…
Month: April 2015
Bumblebees differentiate flower types when arranged horizontally but not vertically
It is well known that bumblebees and other pollinators can tell the difference between plants…
Gene variant, environment can boost severity of respiratory syncytial virus
A particular genetic mutation combined with an urban environment increases the risk of severe disease…
Recognizing the signs of child abuse and how to help prevent it
Every 10 seconds a report is made concerning a child being abused. Child abuse can…
Sleep problems prevalent for military members
Improving the quality and quantity of US military members’ sleep following deployment could help reduce…
New study hints at spontaneous appearance of primordial DNA
The self-organization properties of DNA-like molecular fragments four billion years ago may have guided their…
X-raying the past: New insights into the life of extinct marine creatures
Using state-of-the-art imaging techniques, palaeontologists have been examining extinct marine creatures. Quantitative analyses provide new…
Study suggests ways to simplify U. S. health insurance enrollment
The federal health-care law has reduced the number of uninsured people by about 10 million….
Tiny hair follicle holds big clues about the life and death of stem cells
Inside the microscopic world of the mouse hair follicle, researchers have discovered big clues about…
Just hit ‘print’: Office inkjet printer could produce simple tool to identify infectious disease, food contaminants
Consumers are one step closer to benefiting from packaging that could give simple text warnings…