Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used in food storage products and resins that line…
Month: April 2015
New evidence adds the Capitanian extinction to the list of major extinction crises
Since the Cambrian Explosion, ecosystems have suffered repeated mass extinctions, with the ‘Big 5’ crises…
Dwindling bird populations in Fukushima
This is the time of year when birds come out and really spread their wings,…
Wind bursts strongly affect El Nino severity
A new study finds that prolonged wind bursts originating in the western Pacific can have…
Patents forecast technological change
Engineers have devised a formula for estimating how fast a technology is advancing, based on…
Complex cognition shaped the Stone Age hand axe
The ability to make a Lower Paleolithic hand axe depends on complex cognitive control by…
Cracking your knuckles: What really happens inside your joints?
“Pull my finger,” a phrase embraced by school-aged kids and embarrassing uncles the world over,…
Oxycodone overdose deaths drop 25 percent after launch of Prescgram
Oxycodone-related deaths dropped 25 percent after Florida implemented its Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in late…
New genomic research amends earlier triple negative breast cancer finding
Investigators tried to validate a previously reported molecular finding on triple negative breast cancer that…
What is more rewarding: Soccer goal or prize money?
Soccer fans hold their breath in situations like these: Two players on a team are…