Climate change is most likely behind the spread of a type of vesper bat across…
Month: February 2016
Research finds no easy answers to use of drug screening for pain patients
Doctors who treat patients suffering from chronic pain face a quandary, according to research. Monitoring…
Wholesome wholegrain
When it is a matter of health, whole grain has the X factor — or…
New cause of strong earthquakes discovered
A geologic event known as diking can cause strong earthquakes — with a magnitude between…
Earth-like planets have Earth-like interiors
Every school kid learns the basic structure of the Earth: a thin outer crust, a…
New device to get people with paralysis back on their feet
Medical researchers have created a new minimally invasive brain-machine interface, giving people with spinal cord…
Nature’s mirror: The code for chirality
How information is transferred from biological molecules to crystalline surfaces could pave the way for…
Search technique helps researchers find DNA sequences in minutes rather than days
Database searches for DNA sequences that can take biologists and medical researchers days can now…
Origin of sighing reflex in the brain pinpointed
Two tiny clusters of neurons in the brain stem are responsible for transforming normal breaths…
Multicomponent intervention linked to better sun protection for kids
A multicomponent intervention including reminder text messages, a swim shirt for children and a read-along…