Physical activity has many health benefits, ranging from reducing the risk of heart disease, diabetes…
Month: August 2015
New AUV plankton sampling system deployed
Researchers and engineers have developed and tested an innovative new system for sampling small planktonic…
Scientists uncover nuclear process in the brain that may affect disease
Every brain cell has a nucleus, or a central command station. Scientists have shown that…
Poor sleep contributes to MS-related fatigue
Sleep disturbances significantly contribute to MS-related fatigue, a common and often disabling symptom among individuals…
Discovery of a salamander in amber sheds light on evolution of Caribbean islands
A salamander found preserved in amber from the Dominican Republic is the first-ever fossil of…
Woman’s health, education and marital status pre-pregnancy affect birth weight of her daughters, granddaughters
A woman’s weight at birth, education level and marital status pre-pregnancy can have repercussions for…
The ALICE experiment at CERN makes precise comparison of light nuclei and antinuclei
The ALICE experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN has made a precise…
Nonagenarian athlete: Researchers study Olga Kotelko’s brain
In the summer of 2012, Olga Kotelko, a 93-year-old Canadian track-and-field athlete with more than…
Peripherally inserted central catheters can cause blood clots in lower limbs
Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are frequently used by healthcare professionals to obtain long-term central…
Two major US aquifers contaminated by natural uranium
Nearly 2 million people throughout the Great Plains and California above aquifer sites contaminated with…