Researchers show that tweaking graphene to place cones between it and nanotubes grown from its…
Month: January 2017
As neighborhood status falls, cardiovascular disease risk among black residents spikes
A new study found that significant increases in cardiovascular disease was linked to black residents…
Murky Amazon waters cloud fish vision
African cichlid fish evolved in calm, clearwater lakes saturated with sunlight, and are known for…
U.S. Labor department sues Google for compensation data
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Labor said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit against…
More frequent hurricanes not necessarily stronger on Atlantic U.S. coast
Active Atlantic hurricane periods, like the one we are in now, are not necessarily a…
Scientists tissue-engineer functional part of human stomach in laboratory
Scientists have used pluripotent stem cells to generate human stomach tissues in a Petri dish…
280 million-year-old fossil reveals origins of chimaeroid fishes
High-definition CT scans of the fossilized skull of a 280 million-year-old fish reveal the origin…
Fast radio burst tied to distant dwarf galaxy, and perhaps magnetar
Since first detected 10 years ago, fast radio bursts have puzzled astronomers. Unlike pulsars, they…
Most younger adults with high LDL-C levels do not take a statin
Despite recommendations, less than 45 percent of adults younger than 40 years with an elevated…
2016 Edges 1998 as Warmest Year on Record
Globally, 2016 edged out 1998 by +0.02 C to become the warmest year in the…