Are your BFFs as disposable as your razors? According to a new study, the mindset…
Month: February 2016
Physicists discover new laws governing ‘developmental biology of materials’
When one atom first meets another, the precise nature of that interaction can determine much…
Study of tundra soil demonstrates vulnerability of ecosystem to climate warming
Findings from one of the first comprehensive field studies by a collaborative team of researchers…
Crystal, magnetic structure of multiferroic hexagonal manganite
Ever since Curie conjectured on ‘the symmetry in physical phenomena, symmetry of an electric field…
Spanish conquest left its imprint on men’s genes in Panama
European men who chose indigenous women as the mothers of their children left their mark…
Gulf of Mexico historic shipwrecks help scientists unlock mysteries of deep-sea ecosystems
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill significantly altered microbial communities thriving near shipwrecks in the…
Zebrafish embryos exposed to atrazine pass on health problems to their young
Atrazine exposure during embryonic development could cause later reproductive problems for female zebrafish, as well…
One drug used to prevent HIV transmission during pregnancy shows evidence of developmental effects
The antiretroviral drug atazanavir — sometimes included in treatments to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission during…
How fish control microbes through their gills
Fish induce production of a particular antibody in their gills in response to pathogen exposure,…
Nearly all US forests threatened by drought, climate change
Forests across the United States are feeling the heat from increasing drought and climate change,…