A new study has found that women have better brainpower after menopause if they had…
Month: November 2016
Tracking the flow of quantum information
If objects in motion are like rainwater flowing through a gutter and landing in a…
Bright radio bursts probe universe’s hidden matter
Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are mysterious flashes of radio waves originating outside our Milky…
Corals survived caribbean climate change
Half of all coral species in the Caribbean went extinct between 1 and 2 million…
Understanding cell membrane properties
Arginine – one of 20 common amino acids – does not change its positive charge…
Low blood glucose levels in hospitalized patients linked to increased mortality risk
In hospitalized patients, low blood sugar—also known as hypoglycemia—is associated with increased short- and long-term…
Engineering a more efficient system for harnessing carbon dioxide
Scientists have reverse engineered a biosynthetic pathway for more effective carbon fixation that is based…
Crop yield gets big boost with modified genes in photosynthesis
Researchers have bumped up crop productivity by as much as 20 percent by increasing the…
Menopausal hormone therapy improves bone health
Women who undergo hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes can not only…
Asteroid impacts could create niches for early life, suggests Chicxulub crater study
Scientists studying the Chicxulub crater have shown how large asteroid impacts deform rocks in a…