Scientists at the RDECOM Research Laboratory, the Army’s corporate research laboratory (ARL) have found a novel way to safeguard quantum
Month: November 2018
The origins of asymmetry: A protein that makes you do the twist
Asymmetry plays a major role in biology at every scale: think of DNA spirals, the fact that the human heart
Breast cancers enhance their growth by recruiting cells from bone marrow
Researchers in Israel have discovered that breast tumors can boost their growth by recruiting stromal cells originally formed in the
How Long Will Your Teen Live? Personality Might Tell
Does your teenager’s personality actually predict how long he or she will live? Yes, claims new research that finds high
Early human ancestors not to blame for extinctions of giant African mammals
Africa harbors the greatest diversity of large-bodied mammals today, though this was not always the case. As recently as 50,000
For ants, unity is strength — and health
When a pathogen enters their colony, ants change their behavior to avoid the outbreak of disease. In this way, they
Health Tip: Should You Be Worried About Memory Loss?
It’s taking you longer than it once did to learn a new task. Or you’ve forgotten about today’s doctor’s appointment.
Elephant-sized triassic creature sheds new light on old theories
The recent discovery of the gargantuan four-legged creature Lisowicia bojani, from the Late Triassic period of Poland, has overturned established
Environmental change, not hominin hunters, drove the demise of African megaherbivores
Environmental changes, not the often-blamed ancestors of modern humans, led to the several-million-year decline of east African megaherbivores — large-bodied
Health Tip: Caring for Bronchitis
Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchial tubes that carry air into your lungs. When these tubes become infected, they swell
