Life took hold on land at least as early as 3.2 billion years ago, suggests…
Month: November 2016
Bat fatalities at wind farms prove unpredictable
Costly ecological impact assessments (EcIAs) completed prior to the building of wind farms have failed…
Aging bonobos in the wild could use reading glasses too
As people age, they often find that it’s more difficult to see things up close….
Bees use multiple cues in hunt for pollen
Bees use a variety of senses and memory of previous experiences when deciding where to…
Treatment advances have not improved long-term health status of childhood cancer survivors
Despite therapeutic advances over the past 30 years, adult survivors of childhood cancer continue to…
Pollution emitted near equator has biggest impact on global ozone
Where the world emits is more important than how much it emits, suggesting that the…
Uncovering Yellowstone’s subsurface mysteries
A new study providing an unprecedented regional view of the earth’s crust beneath Yellowstone National…
Telephone-based intervention shows promise in combating alcohol abuse among soldiers
Researchers tested a telephone-based intervention for military members struggling with alcohol abuse, with promising results….
Funding a set of essential medicines for low- and middle-income countries
As the world moves toward universal health coverage, the question arises: How can governments ensure…
Mobile health interventions: No silver bullet for diabetes patients, says study
November 14 is World Diabetes Day. Globally about 442 million people live with this chronic…