Imitating old-growth forests enhances carbon storage in managed forestland far better than conventional forestry techniques,…
Cognitive decline after surgery tied to brain’s own immune cells
After undergoing surgery, elderly patients often experience cloudy thinking that can last for weeks or…
Scientists link California droughts, floods to distinctive atmospheric waves
The crippling wintertime droughts that struck California from 2013 to 2015, as well as this…
Hearing, touch mediate sensations via osseointegrated prostheses
People with a prosthesis attached directly to their skeleton can hear by means of vibrations…
Unraveling the mystery of snowflakes, from the Alps to Antarctica
Researchers have gained important insights into the structure of snowflakes using a pioneering new approach…
Teacher resignation letters paint bleak picture of US education
As teacher resignation letters increasingly go public – and viral – new research indicates teachers…
Newly discovered chemical reaction in eye may improve vision
A light-sensing pigment found in everything from bacteria to vertebrates can be biochemically manipulated to…
Expanding waistlines and metabolic syndrome: Researchers warn of new ‘silent killer’
For decades, American waistlines have been expanding and there is increasing cause for alarm. Researchers…
Solving medical ‘cold cases’ through genetics
Researchers have identified the genetic mutation responsible for one patient’s serious health problems, finally solving…
How cells react to injury from open-heart surgery
Investigators have learned how cardiac muscle cells react to a certain type of injury that…