A single shot into the muscle is enough to stop egg and sperm production in…
Month: October 2015
Chernobyl: At site of world’s worst nuclear disaster, the animals have returned
In 1986, after a fire and explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant released radioactive…
Battling obesity in the classroom with exercise
There’s another burst of seat-bouncing, giggling and shouting in a simulated classroom. Through a new…
World’s largest atom smashers produce world’s smallest droplets
A series of experiments has created the tiniest drops of quark-gluon plasma ever made, scientists…
Surprise: Your visual cortex is making decisions
The part of the brain responsible for seeing is more powerful than previously believed. In…
Phone app allows researchers to conduct concealed food safety observations
Smartphones are so ubiquitous, and text messaging and social media activities so common in public…
Gut bacteria population, diversity linked to anorexia nervosa
Studying the ‘gut-brain axis,’ researchers find evidence of an association between the gut microbiota and…
Flame retardant breakthrough is naturally derived, nontoxic
A new flame retardant has been created to replace commercial additives that are often toxic…
Volcanic eruptions affect flow of world’s major rivers
Major volcanic eruptions can have a significant effect on the flow of the biggest rivers…
Horse sickness shares signs of human brain disorders, study finds
Horses with a rare nerve condition have similar signs of disease as people with conditions…