In the most comprehensive study ever conducted of the impacts of climate change on critical…
Month: July 2015
Scientists separate medical benefits of cannabis from ‘unwanted’ side effects
Scientists have found a way to separate medical benefits of cannabis from its unwanted side…
Multiple myeloma hides in bones like a wolf in sheep’s clothing
Multiple myeloma uses a trick akin to a wolf in sheep’s clothing to grow in…
Where does water go when it doesn’t flow? Three quarters doesn’t make it to the ocean
More than a quarter of the rain and snow that falls on continents reaches the…
What makes us more likely to take the stairs?
Can pedestrians be convinced to make healthy choices when an escalator seems so much faster…
Kid swagger: How children react to winning and losing
Children start to recognize ‘achievement pride’ at age 4 and 5. This is a great…
Hearing test pinpoints middle-ear problems in newborns
Screening method can reduce false-positive hearing results, reducing need for extensive followup tests, family stress,…
DNA protection, inch by inch
DNA within reproductive cells is protected through a clever system of find and destroy; new…
Vitamin A directs immune cells to intestines
A key set of immune cells that protect the body from infection would be lost…
Traces of HIV detected in the city
Since the treatment has become available, HIV is often described as ‘undetectable’ and the risk…