Countering a common theory that human evolution has slowed to a crawl or even stopped…
Category: Science
Delicate Protein Balance Behind Immune System Response Uncovered
A team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has identified…
Scientists Develop New Measure Of ‘Socioclimactic’ Risk
Researchers have taken a first step toward quantifying the “socioclimactic” exposure of different countries to…
Doctors Trained On Patient Simulators Exhibit Superior Skills
Senior internal medicine residents who are trained in critical resuscitation skills on patient simulators become…
Camera ‘aids memory loss fight’
A wearable digital camera may hold the key to helping people who have memory problems,…
HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY KYOTO
On the 10th anniversary of the agreement of the Kyoto Protocol, Friends of the Earth…
Human evolution is ‘speeding up’
Genetic evidence suggests humans have moved into the evolutionary fast lane and are becoming increasing…
Threatened Birds May Be Rarer Than Geographic Range Maps Suggest
Geographic range maps that allow conservationists to estimate the distribution of birds may vastly underestimate…
Unprecedented View Of Mysterious ‘Night-shining’ Clouds
NASA’s AIM satellite has provided the first global-scale, full-season view of iridescent polar clouds that…
Keeping At-risk Cells From Developing Cancer
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered that cancers arising from epigenetic changes — in this…