Accurate projections of sea level rise require sophisticated models for glacier flow, but current approaches do…
Month: September 2018
Quantum weirdness in ‘chicken or egg’ paradox
The 'chicken or egg' paradox was first proposed by philosophers in Ancient Greece to describe the…
Telescope maps cosmic rays in Large and Small Magellanic Clouds
A radio telescope in outback Western Australia has been used to observe radiation from cosmic rays…
Breaking osteoporosis: New mechanism activates bone-building cells
The number of osteoporosis medications that promote bone formation are few compared to those that suppress…
Simulations reveal role of calcium in titanium implant acceptance
Titanium-based materials are widely used in medical implant technology, and coating the surface of titanium materials…
Key differences between the exercise-trained heart and failing heart
Scientists have examined what is happening to the lipids in the heart and circulating blood plasma…
Coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef not limited to shallow depths
A new study demonstrates that the recent mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef was…
The brain’s tiny thrill-seekers
Microglia, the immune cells of the central nervous system, differ in male and female mice.
New clues found to understanding relapse in breast cancer
A large genomic analysis has linked certain DNA mutations to a high risk of relapse in…
New mechanism for how ALS disease evolves
Researchers have found a mechanism for how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) evolves. The discovery concerns how…