Reconciling predictions of climate change
Harvard University researchers have resolved a conflict in estimates of how much the Earth will warm in response to a doubling of carbon dioxide in...
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Ancient animal thought to be first air breather on land loses claim to fame
Credit: University of Texas Jackson School of Geosciences AUSTIN, Texas -- Some good scientific sleuthing by an undergraduate at The University of Texas at Austin...
In the egg, American bullfrogs learn how to avoid becoming lunch
CORVALLIS, Ore. - When exposed to potential predators as an embryo, the invasive American bullfrog becomes harder to kill when it becomes a tadpole, according...
When temps rise, Japanese quail require a breeze
Credit: Isabela C. Santos URBANA, Ill. - Tiny Japanese quail eggs are a small niche market in the United States, but they're a big business...
Investigating folding stability and dynamics of proteins
Credit: Lydia Kisley, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Hydrogels are polymer materials that can absorb a large amount of water, making them flexible...
Cutting the cost of ethanol, other biofuels and gasoline
Credit: Shishir Chundawat/Rutgers University and U.S. Department of Energy. Biofuels like the ethanol in U.S. gasoline could get cheaper thanks to experts at Rutgers University-New...
To treat or not to treat
It's a mark on your skin you've never noticed before. It's a spot with irregular borders, or a mole that seems to be changing. Maybe...
Genetic DJ: Growing cells remix their genes
Credit: Dr Csilla Varnai Moving genes about could help cells to respond to change according to scientists at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, UK and...
Keck School of Medicine of USC receives $6.9 million grant for pulmonary medicine research
Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES - The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) is one of four institutions in...
The surprising trend in extramarital sex in America
America's generation gap is surfacing in a surprising statistic: rates of extramarital sex. Older Americans are cheating on their spouses more than their younger counterparts,...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, July 2017
Credit: Illustration by Brett Hopwood, Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Dept. of Energy. Climate - Bridging human impacts A new integrated computational model reduces uncertainty in climate...
Improved risk recognition expected to enhance fertility preservation for cancer patients
Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital About 11 percent of females who survive childhood cancer have an ovarian condition that leaves them at risk for...
CHLA Conducts satisfaction survey in the pediatric emergency department
Physician researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) surveyed caregivers to understand their expectations and satisfaction of urgent care in a pediatric emergency department (ED)....
As competition goes down, generic drug prices rise, study finds
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- If the cost of your generic prescription drug has risen, it may be due to a lack of competition among drug manufacturers,...
Intervention for caregivers of dementia patients can lead to substantial Medicaid savings
A new study published in The Gerontologist finds that states could save tens of millions of dollars -- and help more Americans with dementia remain...
