Refining natural gas into an easy-to-transport, easy-to-store liquid so far has been a challenge. But…
Month: April 2015
Small-scale cloud processes characterized: Will improve climate projections
Predicting the types of clouds over the ocean is critical for climate projections. However, current…
Hidden quota for women in top management, report suggests
Companies work fairly hard to place one woman — but only one — in a…
No association between lung cancer risk in women, reproductive history or hormone use
A large prospective study of lung cancer found no strong associations between lung cancer risk…
Enriched broccoli reduces cholesterol
Including a new broccoli variety in the diet reduces blood LDL-cholesterol levels by around 6…
Harmless artificial virus developed for gene therapy
A team of scientists has produced an alternative to the use of viruses in gene…
Don’t blame kids if they do not enjoy school, study of twins suggests
When children are unmotivated at school, new research suggests their genes may be part of…
Researchers shed light on link between diet, Epstein-Barr
A new study is shedding light on the connection between diet and a common childhood…
How science, storytelling influence debate over vaccines
If there is a silver lining to the measles outbreaks, it’s that the risk of…
When health risks go down, worker productivity goes up
Changes in employee health risk factors have a significant impact on work productivity, reports a…