In a cutting-edge treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, scientists have developed an implantable capsule that can…
Month: March 2016
Research proves it — the smell of alcohol makes it hard to resist
The smell of alcohol may make it harder for people to control their behavior according…
A source accelerating Galactic cosmic rays to unprecedented energy discovered at the center of the Milky Way
For more than ten years the H.E.S.S. observatory in Namibia, run by an international collaboration…
A new picture of the last ice age
At the peak of the last ice age, a vast ice sheet covered northern Europe,…
Bronze bell recovered from World War II aircraft-carrying submarine off Oahu coast
Scuba divers recovered the bronze bell from the I-400 — a World War II-era Imperial…
Plants’ ability to adapt could change conventional wisdom on climate change
Plants speed up their respiratory metabolism as temperatures rise, leading to a long-held concern that…
Prenatal exposure to air pollution linked to impulsivity, emotional problems in children
Exposure to common air pollutants during pregnancy may predispose children to problems regulating their thoughts,…
Hope for veterans with an overlooked form of post-traumatic stress disorder
Veterans with subclinical PTSD not only respond to evidence-based therapy but respond better than those…
Researchers crack 50-year-old nuclear waste problem, make storage safer
Researchers have adapted a technology developed for solar energy in order to selectively remove one…
Interventions to minimize high-risk prescribing can cut emergency admissions
High-risk prescribing and preventable drug-related complications in primary care are major concerns for health care…