The underlying physical process that creates striking ‘breaking wave’ cloud patterns in our atmosphere also…
Month: May 2015
Study links father’s age, baby’s risk of blood cancer as an adult
The proportion of parents who delay having children until age 35 or older continues to…
Velociraptor, move over: New dinosaur’s keen nose made it a formidable predator
Scientists have identified a species of dinosaur closely related to Velociraptor, the group of creatures…
Toddlers understand sound they make influences others, research shows
Confirming what many parents already know, researchers have discovered that toddlers, especially those with siblings,…
Robot pets to rise in an overpopulated world
Robotic dogs are likely to replace the real thing in households worldwide in as little…
Harmful algal blooms in the Chesapeake Bay are becoming more frequent
A recent study of harmful algal blooms in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries shows…
Starved T cells allow hepatitis B to silently infect liver
Hepatitis B stimulates processes that deprive the body’s immune cells of key nutrients that they…
First theoretical proof: Measurement of a single nuclear spin in biological samples
Physicists were able to show that the nuclear spins of single molecules can be detected…
Using CRISPR, biologists find a way to comprehensively identify anti-cancer drug targets
Imagine having a complete catalog of the best drug targets to hit in a deadly…
Repurposed anti-cholesterol drug could improve treatment-resistant anemias
Diamond Blackfan anemia (DBA), a rare inherited bone marrow failure syndrome, is usually diagnosed during…