We humans have tried to dominate this planet and the earth has served as the basis…
Month: August 2017
Sense of smell is key factor in bird navigation
How do birds navigate over long distances? This complex question has been the subject of debate…
Response to natural disasters like Harvey could be helped with game theory
The devastation by Hurricane Harvey continues, with the National Weather Service calling the event unprecedented, thus…
Walking the Filament of Feasibility: Global Optimization of Highly-Constrained, Multi-Modal Interplanetary Trajectories Using a Novel Stochastic Search Technique
Abstract: Interplanetary trajectory optimization problems are highly complex and are characterized by a large number of…
Women paid less for same contribution to work, and sexism is to blame – study
Women are being paid less to do the same job as men, judging by the productivity…
Supercomputing reveals mechanisms behind brain’s waste handling
Supercomputing has revealed the mechanisms behind brain’s waste handling, explains a new report. This study may…
Bone-derived hormone reverses age-related memory loss in mice
Researchers have reversed age-related memory loss in mice by boosting blood levels of osteocalcin, a hormone…
The outsized role of soil microbes
Three scientists have proposed a new approach to better understand the role of soil organic matter…
Research in ancient forests show link between climate change and wildfires
Researchers studying centuries-old trees in South America have found a tight correlation between wildfires and a…
Dark chocolate with olive oil associated with improved cardiovascular risk profile
Dark chocolate enriched with extra virgin olive oil is associated with an improved cardiovascular risk profile,…