It’s well known that peanuts can cause severe reactions in people who are allergic, but…
Month: February 2016
Anxiety disorder three times more likely among older adults with COPD
The prevalence of past-year generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) for adults aged 50 and older with…
Antarctic study identifies melting ice sheet’s role in sea level rise
Loss of ice in Antarctica caused by a warming ocean could raise global sea levels…
Helping turn waste heat into electricity
At the atomic level, bismuth displays a number of quirky physical phenomena. A new study…
How variation in body size correlates with en-route migration performance of songbirds
A new study focused on whether body size influenced the migratory rates of the martins….
Most NFL arrests not for violent crimes
NFL violence is not as common off the field as it may seem, say researchers….
The future of medicine could be found in this tiny crystal ball
A materials scientist has discovered a way to grow a crystal ball in a lab….
44,000 healthy years lost in Europe, 72,000 years could still be lost in the future
Because Volkswagen has committed large-scale fraud with the software in diesel engines, nine million fraudulent…
Clean kitchens cut calories
Cluttered and chaotic environments can cause stress, which can lead us to grab more of…
The frigid ‘Flying Saucer’: Unexpectedly cold grains in planet-forming disc
Astronomers have made the first direct measurement of the temperature of the large dust grains…