In the US, the chances of being arrested are one in three by age 23….
Month: November 2015
Declining snowpacks may cut many nations’ water
Gradual melting of winter snow helps feed water to farms, cities and ecosystems across much…
New study finds financial incentives to help pregnant women stop smoking are highly cost-effective
Smoking during pregnancy is among the leading preventable causes of morbidity and death amongst pregnant…
Researchers open ‘Golden Window’ in deep brain imaging
The neuroscience community is saluting the creation of a ‘Golden Window’ for deep brain imaging….
Ant colony responds to predation simulation as a ‘superorganism’
Ants may respond to disturbances in their nest as one highly organized ‘superorganism’, according to…
New ‘short-crested lizard’ found in Montana
The newly described Probrachylophosaurus bergei, a member of the Brachylophosaurini clade of dinosaurs, has a…
Angina is linked with abnormal heart blood flow in patients with female-pattern heart disease
Chest pain in female-pattern heart disease is linked with abnormal heart blood flow, demonstrated with…
Adults with OCD can benefit from exposure therapy when common drug treatment options fail, study finds
Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can improve their symptoms significantly by adding exposure and response…
Scientists identify genetic factors that influence body weight and neurological disorders
Genetic factors that influence motor performance and body weight in a genetically diverse group of…
Nanopores could take the salt out of seawater
Engineers have found an energy-efficient material for removing salt from seawater that could provide a…