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Research reveals why males outnumber females in bird world
Female birds 'fly the nest' from sparsely populated breeding sites leaving behind small groups of lonely males -- according to new research from the...
Study explains why galaxies stop creating stars
ESO 137-001 is a perfect example of a spiral galaxy zipping through a crammed cluster of galaxies. Gas is being pulled from its disc...
Exercise improves memory in breast cancer survivors
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is related to improved subjective memory in breast cancer survivors, who often complain about memory problems, reports a new Northwestern Medicine...
Physicists discover family of tetraquarks
A tetraquark is a particle with four quarks, which are the fundamental constituents of matter.Credit: Image courtesy of Syracuse University
Physicists in the Syracuse University...
Researchers reveal first sightings of rare whales off New Zealand coast
This is a photo of a rare Shepherds Beaked Whale taken off the coast of Dunedin, New Zealand late last month by researchers on...
Promising new methods for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
New methods to examine the brain and spinal fluid heighten the chance of early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Results from a large European study,...
Metals from cigarette butts may pose potential threat to marine environment
Cigarette filters, which are made of cellulose acetate, may act like other plastics in providing a conduit to transport metals in marine environments, researchers...
Increase in childhood, adult asthma linked to London’s 1952 Great Smog
London in the present day. Research shows that the Great Smog event of 1952 in London likely still affects some people's health more than...
Researchers pinpoint neurons that tell the brain when to stop drinking
Although Wang cautions that we are still a long way from testing this in humans, in theory, if we could someday use drugs or...
Skeleton with stone-encrusted teeth found in Mexico ancient ruins
Archeologists who found the 1,600-year-old skeleton near Mexico's ancient Teotihuacan, said the woman was 35-40 when she died with intentionally deformed skull and teeth...
Like humans, lowly cockroach uses a GPS to get around, scientists...
By recording activity in the brain of a restrained cockroach, researchers found the insects use sight and a vestibular-like system to track direction and...
