Individuals with bipolar disorder need workplace support

People with bipolar disorder often find themselves unemployed due to exclusion, stigma and stereotypes directed at…

Small streams have a big influence on our lives

Small streams make up 70-80 percent of the total channel length of river networks, and they…

The ocean’s fastest shark is being threatened by over fishing

Study using satellite-tagged shortfin mako sharks shows mortality rates have been dramatically underestimated.

Benefits of advanced wood-burning stoves greater than thought

Advanced wood-burning stoves designed for use in the developing world can reduce air pollution more than…

Researchers crack the ‘Karakoram anomaly’: Why glaciers near K2 are growing in size

Researchers identify 'Karakoram vortex' and explain why glaciers near K2 are growing in size.

Extreme melt season leads to decade-long ecosystem changes in Antarctic polar desert

An abnormal season of intense glacial melt in 2002 triggered multiple distinct changes in the physical…

Drought-affected trees die from hydraulic failure and carbon starvation

Drought-caused tree deaths are produced by a combination of hydraulic failure and carbon starvation, shows new…

Like a game of ‘spot the difference’ for disease-prone versus healthy people

A specific kind of natural nanoparticles, called low-density lipoproteins (LDL), are fascinating scientists because their modification…

How pronouns can be used to build confidence in stressful situations

Before any potentially stressful event, people often engage in self-talk, an internal dialogue meant to moderate…

MRSA survival chances predicted by DNA sequencing the superbug

Sequencing the DNA of the MRSA superbug can accurately identify patients most at risk of death…