Techno Man
Teeth offer vital clues about diet during the Great Irish Famine
Scientific analysis of dental calculus -- plaque build-up -- of the Famine's victims found evidence of corn (maize), oats, potato, wheat and milk foodstuffs.
New drug may protect against memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease
A new drug discovered may protect against memory loss, nerve damage and other symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
To reduce pollution, policymakers should broaden focus beyond smokestacks
Researchers used integrated assessment models to compute marginal damages from fine particulate matter-related emissions to measure economy-wide gross external damage due to premature mortality...
Good at math? It means little if you’re not confident
Being good at math relates to better financial and medical outcomes -- unless you don't have confidence in your own abilities with numbers, new...
Brain cells that suppress drug cravings may be the secret to better addiction medicines
Scientists have shed light on poorly understood brain mechanisms that suppress drug and alcohol cravings, uncovering new insights that may help in the development...
Employee contract structures in startups can be determining factors of success
Conventional wisdom in the startup community is that with the right incentives, the venture can meet and exceed expectations, and a major component of...
World-record field strength for accelerator magnet
Scientists have announced that they achieved the highest magnetic field strength ever recorded for an accelerator steering magnet, setting a world record of 14.1...
Liquid biopsies reveal genetic alterations linked to cancer drug resistance
New research shows that liquid biopsies taken from blood provide a more complete picture than traditional biopsy of both the genetic diversity of a...
How stress can weaken defenses
Research shows how a dynamic regulation of a stress neurohormone regulates the trade-off between acute and long-term stress responses.
Deepest optical image of first neutron star merger
Astronomers have painstakingly constructed the afterglow of GW170817, the historic neutron star merger captured in 2017, using images from the Hubble Space Telescope.
