Lightning might not strike twice, but earthquakes can. And forecasting where aftershocks will hit might now…
Month: August 2018
Russian carmaker seeks niche in luxury market
A new state-owned Russian carmaker launched Wednesday a Soviet-influenced luxury vehicle it hopes will lure the…
Switching to hunter-gatherer lifestyle may increase diversity in children’s gut microbes
Immersing city dwellers in the traditional lifestyle and diet of a rainforest village for two weeks…
Mammal forerunner that reproduced like a reptile sheds light on brain evolution
Compared with the rest of the animal kingdom, mammals have the biggest brains and produce some…
Ancient African herders had lasting ecological impact on grazed lands
Ancient animal herders added to the ecological richness and diversity of the African savanna thousands of…
A recipe for regenerating nerve fibers across complete spinal cord injury
Scientists have designed a three-stepped recipe for regenerating electro-physiologically active nerve fibers across complete spinal cord…
Unstoppable monster in the early universe
Astronomers obtained the most detailed anatomy chart of a monster galaxy located 12.4 billion light-years away.…
Drought increases CO2 concentration in the air
Researchers have shown that during drier years the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rises…
Changing the way we search for antibiotics — with a $200, 3D-printed box
A group of researchers has designed and built specialized hardware for their research using an in-house…
Teen dating violence is down, but boys still report more violence than girls, British Columbia study finds
When it comes to teen dating violence, boys are more likely to report being the victim…