Hormone therapy in the menopause transition does not increase risk of stroke

Postmenopausal hormone therapy is not associated with increased risk of stroke, provided that it is started…

Neurobiology: The chemistry of memory

Learning requires the chemical adaptation of individual synapses. Researchers have now revealed the impact of an…

‘Lost’ 99% of ocean microplastics to be identified with dye?

The smallest microplastics in oceans, which go largely undetected, can be identified more effectively with an…

Climate change could increase volcano eruptions

Shrinking glacier cover could lead to increased volcanic activity in Iceland, warn scientists in a new…

Hunting for the finest droplet

Modern passenger airplanes already consume less than three liters fuel per one hundred kilometers and passenger.…

Highly charged molecules behave paradoxically

Chemistry researchers have now discovered how certain small biomolecules attach to one another. The researchers’ study…

Flamingo feces and their way of walking stimulate organic matter filtering in saline wetlands

The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) facilitates microbial ‘filtering’ of organic matter in saline wetlands, thus improving…

Radiographs of Dolly’s skeleton show no signs of abnormal osteoarthritis

Original concerns that cloning caused early-onset osteoarthritis (OA) in Dolly the sheep are unfounded, report experts.

Key to regenerating blood vessels discovered

A signaling pathway that is essential for angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels from pre-existing…

China’s reversing emission flows revealed by research

The flow of China's carbon emissions has reversed, according to new research. The study estimates the…