Biologists have found new types of specialized fungal parasites that attack the nests of leaf-cutter…
Month: October 2015
Dirt-cheap catalyst may lower fuel costs for hydrogen-powered cars
Bringing closer a mass market for hydrogen-powered cars, researchers are upgrading $0.37/gram molybdenum disulfide, ‘molly’…
Metabolic syndrome leads one in three Americans to need more vitamin E
New research shows that the estimated one-third of Americans who have a cluster of health…
Young male chimpanzees play more with objects, but do not become better tool users
Research into differences between chimpanzees and bonobos in ‘preparation’ for tool use reveals intriguing sex…
48-million-year-old horse-like fetus discovered in Germany
A 48-million-year-old horse-like equoid fetus has been discovered at the Messel pit near Frankfurt, Germany…
Just 30 minutes a day: Regular exercise relieves asthma symptoms
Millions of people suffer from asthma. Many report having poor control of their symptoms. Fortunately,…
Energy researchers discover new structure for bimetallic catalysts
Chemists using computational techniques to predict how nanoscale materials will behave recently made a surprising…
Two-hit therapy for breast tumors using approved drugs looks promising in animal study
Disabling a cancer-causing pathway and administering an immune-molecule-based mop-up therapy eradicated a specific type of…
Exposure to common flame retardants may contribute to attention problems in children
Prenatal exposure to some flame retardants that have been widely-used in consumer products is associated…
Professor solves 140-year fluid mechanics enigma
A researcher has solved a 140-year-old enigma in fluid mechanics: Why does a simple formula…