Greenhouse-gas emissions from lakes and inland waterways may be as much as 45 percent greater…
Month: May 2016
Scientist suggests possible link between primordial black holes and dark matter
An intriguing alternative view is that dark matter is made of black holes formed during…
Grill with caution: Wire bristles from barbecue brushes can cause serious injuries
While many people view Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of the summer grilling…
A 100-million-year partnership on the brink of extinction
A symbiotic relationship that has existed since the time of the dinosaurs is at risk…
Study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease
A major, decade-long study of thousands of Americans found that people living in areas with…
Living near a landfill could damage your health
Health is at risk for those who live within five kilometers of a landfill site.
Poverty marks a gene, predicting depression
A long line of research links poverty and depression. Now scientists unveil some of the…
High performance golf club comes with annoying sound
In 2007, a new golf club hit the market. The distribution of mass in the…
Chemo, radiation, surgery combo boosts survival for pancreatic cancer patients
In roughly one-third of pancreatic cancer patients, tumors have grown around the pancreas to encompass…
Harnessing nature’s vast array of venoms for drug discovery
Scientists have invented a method for rapidly identifying venoms that strike a specific target in…