Persistent moderate to severe mental distress is linked to a significantly heightened risk of death…
Month: June 2017
Could this strategy bring high-speed communications to the deep sea?
A new strategy for sending acoustic waves through water could potentially open up the world…
Collapse of European ice sheet caused chaos in past
Scientists have reconstructed in detail the collapse of the Eurasian ice sheet at the end…
New research could help humans see what nature hides
Things are not always as they appear. New visual perception research explains the natural limits…
Animals, not drought, shaped our ancestors’ environment
The expansion of grasslands isn’t solely due to drought, but more complex climate factors are…
Glycans as biomarkers for cancer?
Glycosylated proteins are often overexpressed in tumor cells and thus could serve as tumor markers,…
Microbe mystery solved: What happened to the Deepwater Horizon oil plume?
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 is one of…
Computer model simulates sense of touch from the entire hand
Neuroscientists have developed a computer model that can simulate the response of nerves in the…
Brains evolved to need exercise
Mounting scientific evidence shows that exercise is good not only for our bodies, but for…
Where are the new therapies for heart disease?
Despite dramatic reductions in the death rate from cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease and…