Photosynthesis is one of the most complicated and important processes — responsible for kick-starting Earth’s…
Month: June 2017
Car seat laws for older kids have limited impact
Laws that require increasingly older kids to sit in car safety seats appear to have…
Even perfectly clean hands can lead to MRSA transmission in NICU babies
A new study found that even if hospital workers follow handwashing guidelines as closely as…
Biomechanical acoustics study sheds light on running injuries
Devoted runners suffer from a surprisingly high rate of injury. One reason for these injuries…
Cancer researchers overestimate reproducibility of preclinical studies
Cancer scientists overestimate the extent to which high-profile preclinical studies can be successfully replicated, new…
Ancient South Carolina whale yields secrets to filter feeding’s origins
The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived. And yet they feed…
Genetic evidence from the South Caucasus region shows surprising long-term stability
The South Caucasus — home to the countries of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan — geographically…
Most modern horses are descendants of recently imported Oriental stallions
Researchers who have analyzed the Y chromosomes of more than 50 horses representing 21 breeds…
Genetic ‘fossils’ reveal long-term viral partnerships in grass
Defective viruses incorporated into grass genomes may adapt to form partnerships with other genome-incorporated viruses…
Climate change damages US economy, increases inequality
Unmitigated climate change will make the United States poorer and more unequal, according to a…