A new method to track how wetlands in Eastern Washington behave seasonally has been developed…
Month: March 2016
Lasers help speed up detection of bacterial growth in packaged food
It’s important to know how microorganisms — particularly pathogenic microbes — grow under various conditions….
Surface-going cave crickets actually more isolated than cave-dwelling cousins
Although other studies on cave-dwelling creatures have found that animals that spend all of their…
Climate warming accelerating carbon loss from thawing Arctic soils
Warmer, wetter conditions in the Arctic are accelerating the loss of carbon stored in tundra…
Young sun-like star shows a magnetic field was critical for life on the early Earth
Nearly four billion years ago, life arose on Earth. Life appeared because our planet had…
Risk score may help identify patients at risk for sudden cardiac death after acute coronary syndrome
Researchers assessed the cumulative incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) during long-term follow-up after non-ST-segment…
Many AFib patients at highest risk of stroke not receiving recommended oral anticoagulant therapy
The extent to which prescription of an oral anticoagulant in US cardiology practices increases as…
Regenerating forests create important carbon sinks in the Philippines
A new study is among the first in the world to systematically assess the amount…
Why are some people more attached to their phones than others?
Some people frequently check and re-check their mobile phones. Once this impulse is triggered, it…
Smaller, cheaper microbial fuel cells turn urine into electricity
A new kind of fuel cell that can turn urine into electricity could revolutionize the…