People bereaved by the sudden death of a friend or family member are 65 percent…
Month: January 2016
Forest corridors prove critical to biodiversity, pollination success in the tropics
As tropical forests become increasingly broken up by roads, farm fields, pastures and other developments,…
Twenty-five-point drop in IQ caused by lack of gene copy
Even in study participants whose IQ was considered to be normal, the researchers found a…
Zika Virus found in Colombia: Looking for ways to stop it
In October 2015, researchers ran the first tests confirming the presence of Zika virus transmission…
Brain’s wiring connected to sensory processing disorder
Researchers have found that boys and girls with sensory processing disorder (SPD) have altered pathways…
Large-scale conspiracies would quickly reveal themselves, equations show
Physicists decided to test whether some science-related conspiracies alleged to exist were in fact tenable….
Sleep apnea treatment associated with reduced readmissions for patients with heart failure
Early diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea may reduce six-month readmissions for patients hospitalized with…
What do lentils have to do with geology?
When clayey materials are compressed and sheared, they commonly develop a ‘scaly fabric’ wherein the…
Texting at night affects teens’ sleep, academic performance
A new study is the first of its kind to link nighttime instant messaging habits…
Early puberty associated with gestational diabetes
Women who began having menstrual cycles at age 11 had a 39 percent higher risk…