The modern challenge of nuclear waste storage and disposal has researchers looking back at ancient…
Month: April 2016
Reducing waste while improving snack nutrition
Food scientists have discovered how to add carrot pomace — the pulpy leftover from juicing…
Cholesterol levels, not statins, influence colorectal cancer risk
Long-term use of the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins does not appear to decrease a…
Newly discovered titanosaurian dinosaur from Argentina, Sarmientosaurus
Scientists have discovered Sarmientosaurus musacchioi, a new species of titanosaurian dinosaur, based on an complete…
Fossils may reveal 20-million-year history of penguins in Australia
Multiple dispersals of penguins reached Australia after the continent split from Antarctica, including ‘giant penguins’…
Proteomics method measures carbon uptake of marine microbes
A successful trial has been described of a new method of identifying the carbon uptake…
Quick mapping of our microbiomes and metabolomes
While technological advances have made it easier to map our microbiomes and metabolomes, these studies…
Child homicide: Speaking of the unspeakable
New estimates suggest that homicide could be responsible for just over 1 percent of all…
New hepatocellular carcinoma prognostic model improves prediction of patient survival
The ITA.LI.CA prognostic system, a model integrating tumor staging, liver function, functional status, and alpha-fetoprotein…
Cassini explores a methane sea on Titan
A new study finds that a large sea on Saturn’s moon Titan is composed mostly…