The material at the heart of the lithium ion batteries that power electric vehicles, laptop…
Month: February 2016
Bone loss associated with leukemia therapy occurs sooner than previously thought
Significant bone loss — a side effect of chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) –…
Walking on water: Researchers unravel science of skipping spheres
Skipping stones across the water surface can be tricky. So why is it so easy…
Researchers link compulsive Facebook checking to lack of sleep
If you find yourself toggling over to look at Facebook several dozen times a day,…
Scientists map movement of Greenland Ice during past 9,000 years
Scientists have created the first map that shows how the Greenland Ice Sheet has moved…
Scientists guide gold nanoparticles to form ‘diamond’ superlattices
Using bundled strands of DNA to build Tinkertoy-like tetrahedral cages, scientists have devised a way…
Bee virus spread is humanmade, driven by European honeybee populations
The spread of a disease that is decimating global bee populations is humanmade, and driven…
DNA evidence uncovers major upheaval in Europe near end of last Ice Age
DNA evidence lifted from the ancient bones and teeth of people who lived in Europe…
Ancient wildebeest-like animal shared ‘bizarre’ feature with dinosaur
By poring over the fossilized skulls of ancient wildebeest-like animals (Rusingoryx atopocranion) unearthed on Kenya’s…
Bears’ seasonal hibernation linked to changes in gut microbes
Each year, as bears prepare to hibernate, they gorge themselves on food to pack on…