A study reports on the incidence of abnormal cervical (neck) vertebrae in woolly rhinos, which strongly…
Month: August 2017
An alternative to wolf control to save endangered caribou
The iconic woodland caribou across North America face increasing predation pressures from wolves. A short-term solution…
Moderate consumption of fats, carbohydrates best for health, international study shows
A diet that includes a moderate intake of fat and fruits and vegetables, and avoidance of…
Past and future of sea ice cover in the Arctic
Temperatures in the Arctic are currently climbing two to three times faster than the global average.…
New antibodies target protein structures common to several neurological diseases
A new kind of antibody targets a feature shared by proteins thought to cause the most…
Doping in sports: Official tests fail to pick up majority of cases
A new scientific study has found that doping is far more common in professional sport than…
Harbor sediment core samples offer historic evidence of ancient Rome’s plumbing
A small team of researchers from France and the U.K. has found evidence of lead pipe…
New X-ray laser technique reveals magnetic skyrmion fluctuations
A new way of operating the powerful X-ray laser at the Department of Energy's SLAC National…
Isolating mercury to protect food chains
Mercury gets a bad rap, and rightly so. It is incredibly toxic to many organisms, and…
From the crime scene to the courtroom—the journey of a DNA sample
The O.J. Simpson murder trial in 1995 introduced DNA forensics to the public. The case collapsed,…