Aging damselflies never lose their libidos and are just as likely as younger competitors to…
Month: July 2015
Human-wrought environmental changes impacting crops, pollinators could harm millions
Changing global environmental conditions caused by humans could negatively impact the health of millions by…
The icy mountains of Pluto
New close-up images of a region near Pluto’s equator reveal a giant surprise: a range…
Researchers stimulate human amygdala to gain key insight into sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
Researchers have identified areas of the human brain in which breathing is controlled and, in…
Alzheimer’s may affect the brain differently in African-Americans than European-Americans
Alzheimer’s disease may cause different changes in the brain, or pathologies, in African-Americans than in…
Compounds show potential in fighting brain, breast cancers
A new discovery has potential to help brain and breast cancer patients, scientists suggest. The…
A lion tale: Humans cause most mountain lion deaths in Southern California
A 13-year study combined genetic and demographic data to determine that even though hunting mountain…
Clinical pathway uncovers obstructive sleep apnea in hospitalized patients
A multi-disciplinary group of researchers and physicians has created a clinical pathway to identify obstructive…
Hydra emerges from the shadows
Since its discovery in 2005, Pluto’s moon Hydra has been known only as a fuzzy…
Pluto: The ice plot thickens
The latest spectra from New Horizons Ralph instrument reveal an abundance of methane ice, but…