Ice sheets of the last ice age seeded the ocean with essential nutrient silica

New research led by glaciologists and isotope geochemists has found that melting ice sheets provide the…

Novel approach keeps liquids from freezing at very low temperatures for extended periods

Investigators have developed a simple method to maintain water and water-based solutions in a liquid state…

Pass the salt: Study finds average consumption safe for heart health

New research shows that for the vast majority of individuals, sodium consumption does not increase health…

Machine learning technique reconstructs images passing through a multimode fiber

Through innovative use of a neural network that mimics image processing by the human brain, a…

High rates of dementia in older adults after starting dialysis

Older adults who initiate dialysis for kidney failure face a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with…

Primate study offers clues to evolution of speech

New research examining the brains and vocal repertoires of primates offers important insight into the evolution…

Wearable ‘microbrewery’ saves human body from radiation damage

The same way that yeast yields beer and bread can help hospital lab workers better track…

Why do some microbes live in your gut while others don’t?

Researchers have developed a new computational approach to identify the genes that may be important to…

Ebola virus experts discover powerful, new approach for future therapeutics

A one-two punch of powerful antibodies may be the best way to stop Ebola virus, reports…

Penalty kick research hits the spot

New research has come up with the best way to practice penalty kicks if a player…