The risk of a financial crisis is substantially higher than previously estimated, according to new…
Month: September 2015
Two-color X-rays give scientists 3-D view of the unknown
Scientists can now get a high-resolution view of a sample or the details of the…
Soil area the size of Berlin lost each year due to water erosion in the EU
A recent assessment has found that water erodes 970 million tonnes of soil every year…
Risk of cognitive impairment in children born prematurely may be predicted using MRI after birth
School age children who are born prematurely are more likely to have low mathematical achievement,…
Potential of disk-shaped small structures, coccoliths, to promote efficient bioenergy production
Researchers have shown that coccolith disks made of calcium carbonate in Emiliania huxleyi, one of…
Explaining crocodiles in Wyoming
Fifty million years ago, the Cowboy State was crawling with crocodiles. Fossil records show that…
Forensic examiners pass the face matching test
The first study to test the skills of FBI agents and other law enforcers who…
Male seahorse and human pregnancies remarkably alike
Their pregnancies are carried by the males but, when it comes to breeding, seahorses have…
Ancient cold period could provide clues about future climate change
A well-known period of abrupt climate change 12,000 years ago occurred rapidly in northern latitudes…
Cellular recycling complexes may hold key to chemotherapy resistance
Upsetting the balance between protein synthesis, misfolding, and degradation drives cancer and neurodegeneration. Recent cancer…