Lightning path remains unpredictable, but at a smaller scale, discharges between two electrodes can be…
Month: June 2015
Ultrafast chemistry in motion
Scientists for the first time tracked ultrafast structural changes, captured in quadrillionths-of-a-second steps, as ring-shaped…
Sixth mass extinction is here: Humanity’s existence threatened
Biologists have use highly conservative estimates to prove that species are disappearing faster than at…
Jetting into the moments after the Big Bang
Colliding lead ions at the Large Hadron Collider creates tiny samples of matter at energy…
Tuberculosis bacteria hide in low oxygen niches of bone marrow stem cells
A new study is helping to shed light on latent tuberculosis and the bacteria’s ability…
Lake Fire in California burns over 11,000 acres
The Lake Fire located in San Bernardino National Forest was reported just before 4:00 p.m….
Brands, patents can protect firms from bankruptcy
If a firm faces troubled times during a stable market, strong advertising can carry it…
Discovery promises new treatments to thwart colon cancer
Scientists have discovered how an immune system protein, called AIM2 (Absent in Melanoma 2), plays…
Sleep disturbances are common, influenced by race and ethnicity
Sleep disturbances and undiagnosed sleep apnea are common among middle-aged and older adults in the…
Study identifies first genetic mutation associated with Aicardi syndrome
A genetic mutation responsible for a debilitating childhood neurological condition known as Aicardi syndrome has…