Palm oil is widely used in food and cosmetics. But the conversion of forests to…
Month: June 2015
Why did the dinosaur cross the equator, then not stay there?
A remarkably detailed picture of the climate and ecology during the Triassic Period explains why…
‘Crosstalk’ gives clues to diabetes
Sometimes, listening in on a conversation can tell you a lot. A diabetes researcher is…
New study finds battlegound state polling worked until 2012 election
A statistical analysis of poll performance in battleground states over the last three presidential elections…
New honeycomb-inspired design delivers superior protection from impact
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking new energy-absorbing structure to better withstand blunt and ballistic impact….
Accelerated warming of continental shelf off northeast coast of U.S.
A new study shows that water temperatures off the northeast coast of the US have…
Arctic Ocean rapidly becoming more corrosive to marine species
New research shows that surface waters of the Chukchi and Beaufort seas could reach levels…
Rheumatoid arthritis and giant cell arteritis linked with solar cycles
A rare collaboration of physicists and medical researchers finds a correlation between rheumatoid arthritis and…
Avocados may hold the answer to beating leukemia
Rich, creamy, nutritious and now cancer fighting. New research reveals that molecules derived from avocados…
Buckle up for fast ionic conduction
Material engineers found that the performance of ion-conducting ceramic membranes that are so important in…