By meticulously examining sediments in China’s Yellow River, a Swedish-Chinese research group are showing that…
Month: October 2015
Greenland’s ice sheet plumbing system revealed
Pioneering new research sheds light on the impact of climate change on subglacial lakes found…
Researchers gauge heritability of childhood-onset autoimmune diseases
Scientists have calculated more precise measurements of heritability — the influence of underlying genes —…
Sea turtles face plastic pollution peril
A new global review that set out to investigate the hazards of marine plastic pollution…
On soft ground? Tread lightly to stay fast
Soft steps and large feet can allow animals and robots to maintain high speeds on…
Dying at home leads to more peace, less grief, but requires wider support
Dying at home could be beneficial for terminally ill cancer patients and their relatives, according…
Immune gene prevents Parkinson’s disease, dementia
An estimated seven to ten million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD). More…
Blue skies and water ice discovered on Pluto
The first color images of Pluto’s atmospheric hazes, returned by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft last…
Opposites don’t attract when learning how to use a prosthesis
Upper limb amputees, who typically struggle to learn how to use a new prosthesis, would…
Plant biosensor could help African farmers fight parasitic ‘witchweed’
Striga, also known as witchweed, is a parasitic plant that affects 100 million people in…