A major study has discovered that so called 'lonely' microbes, those living at low population densities,…
Month: August 2017
Anesthesia, surgery during infancy may impact white matter during childhood
General anesthesia and surgery in otherwise healthy infants under the age of one year could be…
Phoenicid meteor shower from dead comet arises again after 58 years
Astronomers have observed the elusive 'Phoenicid meteor shower' and have determined that it was spawned by…
Rapid diagnostic test helps distinguish between severe and uncomplicated malaria in Africa
Working at a health center in rural Uganda, researchers have demonstrated for the first time the…
Scientists characterize regulatory DNA sequences responsible for human diseases
Scientists have developed an innovative system to identify and characterize the molecular components that control the…
Toward an early Alzheimer’s test
Researchers have demonstrated the promise of an early blood test for Alzheimer's disease. The results suggest…
World’s oldest Italian wine just discovered
Italian wine residue has been found from the Copper Age, debunking current belief wine growing and…
Farming, cheese, chewing changed human skull shape
The advent of farming, especially dairy products, had a small but significant effect on the shape…
Manganese in underground drinking water is cause for concern
Underground drinking water sources in parts of the US and three Asian countries may not be…
Even after reforms, few ineffective teachers are identified as ineffective, study finds
The study examined the impact of reforms made to teacher evaluation systems in the wake of…