Species migrations across the Isthmus of Panama began about 20 million years ago, some six…
Month: April 2015
New solar telescope peers deep into the sun to track the origins of space weather
Scientists have captured the first high-resolution images of the flaring magnetic structures known as solar…
Dive discovers missing aircraft hangar of sunken WW II-era Japanese submarine
A recent survey of newly discovered submarine wreck successfully located, mapped and captured on video…
Scientists observe deadly dance between nerves, cancer cells
In certain types of cancer, nerves and cancer cells enter an often lethal and intricate…
Monkey droppings complement field observations, researchers report
Behavioral observation, ecological sampling, and high-throughput sequencing give researchers insight into tamarin foraging strategies and…
C. difficile rates highest in Northeast region of U.S., spring season
Rates of infection with the deadly superbug Clostridium difficile were highest in the Northeast region…
Gastric band, weight management therapies offer similar benefits
A small clinical trial has shown that two approaches — adjustable gastric band surgery and…
Elevated upper body position improves respiratory safety in women following childbirth
Although obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is less common in young women, sleep apnea was found…
Gene mapping reveals soy’s dynamic, differing roles in breast cancer
Scientists have mapped genes affected by phytonutrients in soy, and have found that minimally processed…
Switching on one-shot learning in the brain
Most of the time, we learn only gradually, incrementally building connections between actions or events…