The nation’s approach to cyber security has much in common with medieval defense tactics, and…
Month: May 2015
Smoking, drug abuse could more than triple annual ER visits
Smokers are four times more likely than non-smokers to become frequent visitors of emergency rooms,…
Protein seen ‘quaking’ after chemical bond breaks
Scientists for the first time have precisely measured a protein’s natural “knee-jerk” reaction to the…
Significant cost savings found in pediatric telemedicine consults
A comprehensive study has been completed to determine whether pediatric telemedicine consultations with rural emergency…
Lowly ‘new girl’ chimps form stronger female bonds
Low-ranking ‘new girl’ chimpanzees seek out other gal pals with similar status, finds a new…
Savannahs slow climate change, experts say
Tropical rainforests have long been considered the Earth’s lungs, sequestering large amounts of carbon dioxide…
Obese teens’ brains unusually susceptible to food commercials, study finds
TV food commercials disproportionately stimulate the brains of overweight teenagers, including the regions that control…
New model predicts fish population response to dams, other ecological factors
Researchers have developed a model to assess how dams affect the viability of sea-run fish…
Flames fan lasting fallout from Chernobyl
In the years following the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, forest fires billowed plumes of contaminated…
Seismic signals used to track above-ground explosions
Researchers have determined that a tunnel bomb explosion by Syrian rebels was less than 60…