A post-exercise snack can threaten to undo the gains (or losses) of a workout. But the…
Month: January 2019
Wildlife is abundant in Chernobyl, study reveals
A scavenger study that used fish carcasses as bait provides additional evidence that wildlife is abundant…
Self-growing materials that strengthen in response to force
A strategy inspired by the process responsible for muscle growth could lead to the development of…
Novel electron microscopy offers nanoscale, damage-free isotope tracking in amino acids
A new electron microscopy technique that detects the subtle changes in the weight of proteins at…
Evolution in vertebrates
Researchers conducted a years-long study that not only confirmed the intuition that light-colored mice survive better…
Development of brain stem cells into new nerve cells and why this can lead to cancer
Stem cells are true Jacks-of-all-trades of our bodies, as they can turn into the many different…
Passing aircraft wring extra snow and rain out of clouds
Planes flying over rain or snow can intensify the precipitation by as much as 10-fold, according…
European waters drive ocean overturning, key for regulating climate
An international study reveals the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, which helps regulate Earth's climate, is highly…
Mars rover Curiosity makes first gravity-measuring traverse on the Red Planet
A clever use of non-science engineering data from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has let a team…
To sleep, perchance to heal: Newly discovered gene governs need for slumber when sick
Humans spend nearly one-third of their lives in slumber, yet sleep is still one of biology's…