Vibration may help heal chronic wounds
Wounds may heal more quickly if exposed to low-intensity vibration, report researchers at the University … more
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New guidelines for skin abscesses caused by MRSA
Antibiotic-resistant infection is most common cause of skin infections in US It has been more … more
To avoid very high pension ages, enable more to work
A new IIASA study shows that in most European countries, if labor force participation rates … more
Cold case: A linguistic mystery yields clues in Russian
MIT professor’s new book explains how the quirks of Russian numerals can tell us something … more
Americans with and without children at home report similar life satisfaction
Americans aged 34 to 46 with children at home rate their life satisfaction at higher … more
Stormy Stars? NASA’s Spitzer Probes Weather on Brown Dwarfs
Swirling, stormy clouds may be ever-present on cool celestial orbs called brown dwarfs. New observations … more
Like salmon and sea turtles, mother sharks ‘home’ to their birthplace to give birth
Research conducted in Bimini in The Bahamas spanning almost two decades shows that female lemon … more
‘Spooky action’ builds a wormhole between ‘entangled’ quantum particles
Quantum entanglement, a perplexing phenomenon of quantum mechanics that Albert Einstein once referred to as … more
High school student discovers skeleton of baby dinosaur
A chance find by a high school student led to the youngest, smallest and most … more
First harmful algal bloom species genome sequenced
The microscopic phytoplankton Aureococcus anophagefferens, which causes devastating brown tides, may be tiny but it’s proven to be a fierce competitor.
In the first genome sequencing of a harmful algal bloom species, researchers found that Au…
Brown tide culprit sequenced: Genome of the first of algal bloom species
Algae play key roles in the global carbon cycle, helping sequester significant amounts of carbon. Some algal species can bloom, or become so numerous, that they discolor coastal waters and reduce the amount of light and oxygen available in the e…
