Researchers have compared the effects of tai chi to leg strengthening exercises (a physical therapy…
Month: March 2016
What’s eating at Pluto?
Far in the western hemisphere, scientists on NASA’s New Horizons mission have discovered what looks…
Satellites and shipwrecks: Landsat satellite spots foundered ships in coastal waters
An estimated 3 million shipwrecks are scattered across the planet’s oceans. Most maritime mishaps take…
NASA Targets May 2018 Launch of Mars InSight Mission
NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission to study the…
Double cheeseburger and a diet soda, please
While more consumers than ever are making healthier choices at the grocery store, they tend…
Science can now link climate change with some extreme weather events
Extreme weather events like floods, heat waves and droughts can devastate communities and populations worldwide….
Differential immuno-capture biochip offers specific leukocyte counting for HIV diagnosis
A highly sensitive biosensor based on a differential immuno-capture technology can detect sub-populations of white…
Change in mosquito mating may control Zika virus
Genetic cues from male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes passed on during sex affect which genes are…
Olin drone research aims to help fight wildfires
An American professor is working on proof of concept system to deploy drones into a…
The dangers, risks of binge drinking
Experts take an in-depth look into a favorite college pastime — binge drinking — by…