Tropical Cyclone Cilida appeared as a large and powerful hurricane on imagery from NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite on Dec. 21.
Month: December 2018
Divining Roots: revealing how plants branch out to access water
New research has discovered how plant roots sense the availability of moisture in soil and then adapt their shape to
Have Your Cake And Lose Weight, Too
No one thinks of a piece of layer cake as a diet item. But it turns out that even conscientious
Surfer’s ear points to ancient pearl divers in Panama
While examining a skull from an ancient burial ground in a pre-Columbian village in Panama, Nicole Smith-Guzmán, bioarchaeologist at the
300 blind mice uncover genetic causes of eye disease
Hundreds of new genes linked to blindness and other vision disorders have been identified in a screen of mouse strains.
Pediatric leukemia ‘super drug’ could be developed in the coming years
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered two successful therapies that slowed the progression of pediatric leukemia in mice, according to three
Study examines primary drivers of increased hospitalizations of homeless individuals
A homeless individual is one who lacks fixed and reliable housing, and approximately 553,000 people fit that description on any
The Link Between Social Media and Depression
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram — the list of popular social media outlets is long and always expanding. But could staying connected
Study finds Tropical Cyclone Winston damaged fisheries as well as homes in Fiji
A newly published study by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) has found that impacts of Tropical Cyclone Winston on the coastal
Study supports safety of overlapping surgery for outpatient orthopaedic procedures
At least for brief periods, overlapping surgery is safe for patients undergoing. outpatients or same day orthopaedic surgery procedures, reports a
