Although lifestyle contributes to heart disease, genetics play a major role. This genetic facet has…
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Predicting autism: Study links infant brain connections to diagnoses at age two
In previous studies, researchers linked infant brain anatomy differences to autism diagnoses at age two….
Rising sea levels will boost moderate floods in some areas, severe floods in others
Sea-level rise over the next 50 to 100 years will lead to moderate coastal flooding…
New technique enables 3-D printing with paste of silicone particles in water
Using the principles behind the formation of sandcastles from wet sand, researchers have achieved 3-D…
Finding new homes won’t help emperor penguins cope with climate change
Unlike other species that migrate successfully to escape the wrath of climate change, a new…
Celestial Boondocks: Study Supports the Idea We Live in a Void
A new study not only firms up the idea that we exist in one of…
Century-old relativity experiment used to measure a white dwarf’s mass
Astronomers have used the sharp vision of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to repeat a century-old…
Major flaws in US drugs with ‘accelerated’ approval, research suggests
Major flaws have been identified in the fast tracking of some drugs available to the…
World’s oldest fossil mushroom found
Roughly 115 million years ago, when the ancient supercontinent Gondwana was breaking apart, a mushroom…
Kestrels’ strategies for flight and hunting vary with the weather
Kestrels adapt their flight and hunting strategies to weather conditions, including solar radiation, wind speed,…