Government instability prompts both Black and White Americans to show a preference for lighter-skinned over…
Month: January 2016
Puff adders, the ultimate ambush predator
The puff adder, Bitis Arietans, one of Africa’s most abundant and venomous snake species has…
New battery shuts down at high temperatures, restarts when it cools
The first lithium-ion battery has been developed that shuts down before overheating, then restarts immediately…
Second-generation biofuels can reduce emissions
Second-generation biofuel crops like the perennial grasses Miscanthus and switchgrass can efficiently meet emission reduction…
Unique 2-level cathode structure improves battery performance
A team of scientists say they’ve found a way to make a battery cathode with…
Technique matters: Different way to make cathodes may mean better batteries
Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide, or NMC, is one of the most promising chemistries for…
Backyard chickens harbor greater diversity of ticks, mites, and lice than farm-raised chickens
Backyard chickens may live a sweeter life than chickens on commercial poultry farms, but roaming…
Diabetes self-management, support improve health outcomes in underserved communities
Evaluations of Bristol-Myers-Squibb-funded diabetes education and intervention efforts in five underserved communities showed improved clinical…
Blood test that monitors dead cancer cell DNA better at tracking spread of melanoma
A blood test that monitors blood levels of DNA fragments from dead cancer cells does…
How does a tiny coffee pest consume enough caffeine to kill a human, without being harmed?
The coffee berry borer is a plague that affects coffee crops, it has a detoxification…