Smoking mothers, respiratory infections and the date you were born contribute to determine how fast…
Month: February 2016
‘Super-recognizers’ could play key role in border control, research finds
Super-recognizers – people with exceptional face-processing and matching abilities – could play an important role…
Material deformation at atomic scale resembles avalanches
The rearrangement of particles in materials during deformation, such as when a spoon is bent,…
Many school children avoid basic foods unnecessarily
A study on hypersensitivity to the basic foods milk, egg, fish and wheat among young…
Novel synthesis method opens up new possibilities for utilizing Li-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are a rapidly growing energy storage method due to their high energy density,…
New ways to construct contactless magnetic gears
The new milk frother you are using to prepare your cappuccino is likely using magnetic…
Study uncovers key player contributing to healthy maintenance of bone marrow niche
A new study has uncovered a key player contributing to the maintenance of hematopoietic stem…
‘Stay-at-home’ males fueled menopause evolution, say researchers
The evolution of the menopause was ‘kick-started’ by a fluke of nature, but then boosted…
DNA evidence shows that salmon hatcheries cause substantial, rapid genetic changes
A new study on steelhead trout in Oregon offers genetic evidence that wild and hatchery…
Bullied preemies may develop mental illness as adults, study shows
A new study on adult mental health included extremely low birth weight babies who were…