Every child puts a household at increased risk for viral infections. A new study showed…
Month: August 2015
When new parents become unhappy, brothers and sisters become less likely
New parents’ drop in subjective well-being helps to explain why many remain with one child,…
How white blood cells limit muscle regeneration
Researchers have identified a protein produced by white blood cells that puts the brakes on…
The ghost of a dying star
This extraordinary bubble, glowing like the ghost of a star in the haunting darkness of…
Combined impact of smoking, early menopause on mortality
Women may now have yet another reason to quit smoking given the results of a…
Could body posture during sleep affect how your brain clears waste?
Sleeping in the side position, as compared to on one’s back or stomach, may more…
Amazon fire risk differs across east-west divide in 2015
Scientists project fire risk for South America’s Amazon Basin in 2015 to fall along an…
Biology, not just physics, controls release of scent compounds from plants
Active biological mechanisms transport scent and taste compounds known as volatiles from plant cells to…
Feed supplement greatly reduces dairy cow methane emissions
A supplement added to the feed of high-producing dairy cows reduced methane emissions by 30…
Sequential voting in presidential primaries best system to winnow candidates
The sequential election format of the US presidential primary is the best mechanism to select…