The iron concentration in lakes is increasing in many parts of northern Europe. This has been…
New gene linked to debilitating lung disease
Health scientists have heralded the discovery of a gene associated with lung fibrosis as 'a potential…
Patients at risk over failure to recognize important diabetes subtype
The health of people with diabetes is being put at risk due to the failure of…
How hospitals respond when it’s uncertain if the newborn is a boy or a girl
When babies are born with atypical sex anatomy, the hospital's response has a major impact on…
These shrews have heads that shrink with the season
If any part of the body would seem ill equipped to shrink, it would probably be…
Resistive memory components the computer industry can’t resist
For years, the computer industry has sought memory technologies with higher endurance, lower cost, and better…
Reduced impact logging still harms biodiversity in tropical rainforests
Even low levels of logging in the Amazon rainforest may lead to great losses in biodiversity,…
Scientists warn that saline lakes in dire situation worldwide
Saline lakes around the world are shrinking in size at alarming rates. But what -- or…
Mongolian microfossils point to the rise of animals on Earth
A cache of embryo-like microfossils has been discovered in northern Mongolia that may shed light on…
Transparent solar technology represents ‘wave of the future’
See-through solar materials that can be applied to windows represent a massive source of untapped energy…