Rare Hungarian fossil gives new view on human evolution
Near an old mining town in Central Europe, known for its picturesque turquoise-blue quarry water, lay Rudapithecus. For 10 million years, the fossilized ape waited in … Read more
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Handheld device diagnoses skin cancer
Even the best dermatologists can’t diagnose skin cancer by eye, relying on magnifying glasses to examine suspicious blemishes and scalpels to cut tissue for analysis. … Read more
Two short strings of amino acids could pave the way to new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
Two years after discovering a way to neutralize a rogue protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease, University of Alberta Distinguished University Professor and neurologist Jack Jhamandas has found a … Read more
Married CEOs Are More Committed to Social Issues Than Non-Married Peers
If a company wants a leader who is committed to corporate social responsibility, it would be wise to hire a married man. Married men in … Read more
One Positive Interaction with Police Can Enhance Trust
A new study from researchers at Rutgers University–Newark, Yale University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology titled “A Field Experiment on Community Policing and Police Legitimacy,” … Read more
Solving Industry Challenges By Teaching Microscopes to Talk To Each Other
Cabot Corporation had a mystery to solve: the global chemical and performance materials company was making carbon black for high-performance batteries, but finding the substance … Read more
NASA Kennedy to Develop Tech to Melt Moon Dust, Extract Oxygen
A team at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is planning to develop a device that will melt lunar regolith — the dirt and dust … Read more
Nano-Sized Solution for Efficient and Versatile CRISPR Gene Editing
If used to make non-heritable genetic changes, CRISPR gene-editing technology holds tremendous promise for treating or curing a wide range of devastating disorders, including sickle … Read more
NASA Research Gives New Insight into How Much Atmosphere Mars Lost
A key tracer used to estimate how much atmosphere Mars lost can change depending on the time of day and the surface temperature on the … Read more
Is emissions-free cement in the offing? MIT Thinks so
It’s well known that the production of cement — the world’s leading construction material — is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for … Read more
Microbes Make Chemicals for Scent Marking in a Cat
Domestic cats, like many other mammals, use smelly secretions from anal sacs to mark territory and communicate with other animals. A new study from the … Read more
