Proper maternal folate level may reduce child obesity risk
Proper maternal folate levels during pregnancy may protect children from a future risk of obesity, especially those born to obese mothers, according to a...
Kepler-1647b: New Planet Is Largest Discovered That Orbits Two Suns
Artist's impression of the simultaneous stellar eclipse and planetary transit events on Kepler-1647. Credits: Lynette Cook
If you cast your eyes toward the constellation Cygnus, you’ll...
Ancient DNA analysis explains spread of domestic goats from fertile crescent into caucasus
Ancient goat bone used for DNA analyses (from Göytepe).Credit: Image courtesy of Nagoya University
Nagoya University-based researchers analyze ancient DNA of Neolithic domestic goats to...
Mounting tension in the Himalaya
Buildings in Kathmandu, Nepal damaged by the April 2015 Gorkha earthquake.Credit: Courtesy of Roger Bilham/CIRES
The Gorkha earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, 2015. It's...
Weird, water-oozing material could help quench thirst
PNNL researchers saw for the first time a phenomenon that was theorized more than 20 years ago. Shown here is a PNNL illustration of...
Children less likely to trust ugly people
Is beauty only skin deep? Children don't seem to think so, like adults and babies, children think the uglier you are, the less trustworthy...
Future summers could regularly be hotter than the hottest on record
If greenhouse gas emissions remain unabated. virtually every summer between 2061-2080 could be hotter than any in the historical record. Credit: © Modern Event...
New ‘ukidama’ nanoparticle structure revealed
Nanoparticle schematic.Credit: Ukidama
Sometimes it is the tiny things in the world that can make an incredible difference. One of these things is the nanoparticle....
Many family physicians have inaccurate knowledge about lung cancer screening
Although clinical trials have shown that lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) can detect lung cancers early and reduce lung cancer mortality,...
Hubble Uncovers a Mysterious Hermit
Image credit: NASA/ESA
The drizzle of stars scattered across this image forms a galaxy known as UGC 4879. UGC 4879 is an irregular dwarf galaxy—as...
Parts of Philippines may submerge due to global warming
More than 167,000 hectares of coastland -- about 0.6% of the country's total area -- are projected to go underwater in the Philippines, especially...
