It’s true: Latinos age slower than other ethnicities
A UCLA study is the first to show that Latinos age at a slower rate than other ethnic groups. The findings, published in the...
Carnegie Mellon professor creates software to improve data sharing in research and academia
John Kitchin, professor of chemical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, has developed open source software which improves data sharing and efficiency in research and...
Recent connection between North and South America reaffirmed
A small isthmus forms in an island in the Panama Canal.Credit: Jorge Aleman / Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Long ago, one great ocean flowed between...
A molecular alarm clock awakens resting ovules
Ovarian follicle of fruit fly, with chromosomes stained in green and dKDM5 protein stained in red.Credit: Paulo Navarro-Costa, IGC
At the start of reproductive life...
Modeling mood swings: New data science research shows how we manage our long-term happiness
New findings from large-scale data clarify how hedonic considerations shape human behavior. They may also explain how humans overcome the allure of short-term gains...
Aggressive lung cancer’s aggressiveness may be its Achilles’ heel
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a flaw in the armor of the most aggressive form of lung cancer,...
Mindfulness combats depression for disadvantaged black women
Credit: Flickr/iggyspoon
African-American women with lower socio-economic status have an increased risk of depressive disorders, yet they rarely seek out antidepressants or psychotherapy because of...
How we escaped from the Big Bang
Associate Professor Dr Joan Vaccaro, of Griffith's Centre for Quantum Dynamics, has solved an anomaly of conventional physics and shown that a mysterious effect...
Big fish — and their pee — are key parts of coral reef ecosystems
A High-hat fish is placed in a plastic bag for half an hour during fieldwork in The Bahamas. Scientists measured the nutrient content in...
CRISPR-Cas9 breaks genes better if you disrupt DNA repair
CRISPR-Cas9 is the go-to technique for knocking out genes in human cell lines to discover what the genes do, but the efficiency with which...
Thin tropical clouds cool the climate
On this picture, thin mid-level clouds are observed in the foreground with deep convective clouds in the background.Credit: Radovan Krejci, co-author of the study
Thin...
