New tool for documenting injuries may provide better evidence for elder abuse cases
Scientists have developed the first standardized framework for clinicians to document physical findings on older patients for better evidence in abuse cases.
Orangutans make complex economic decisions about tool use
Flexible tool use is closely associated to higher mental processes such as the ability to plan actions. Now a group of cognitive biologists and...
Ultra-lightweight ceramic material withstands extreme temperatures
Researchers have created an extremely light, very durable ceramic aerogel. The material could be used for applications like insulating spacecraft because it can withstand...
A weakness in a rare cancer that could be exploited with drugs
Researchers have identified a rare type of cancer cell that cannot make cholesterol, a key nutrient. By targeting this deficiency, scientists may be able...
High-speed surveillance in solar cells catches recombination red-handed
Using synchronized lasers pulses, researchers developed a new method of electrostatic force microscopy that can record movies with frames as fast as 300 nanoseconds....
Dog burial as common ritual in Neolithic populations of north-eastern Iberian Peninsula
Coinciding with the Pit Grave culture (4200-3600 years before our era), coming from Southern Europe, the Neolithic communities of the north-eastern Iberian Peninsula started...
Effective self-control strategies involve much more than willpower
It's mid-February, around the time that most people waver in their commitment to the resolutions they've made for the new year. Many of these...
The more the merrier? Children with multiple siblings more susceptible to bullying
A child with more than one brother or sister is more likely to be the victim of sibling bullying than those with only one...
Hop to it: Researchers evaluate rabbits’ evolved resistance to myxoma virus
Researchers have validated the role of specific rabbit genes in contributing to this acquired resistance.
Most triggers for irregular heartbeat can be easily modified
A personal survey of patients with atrial fibrillatio, one of the most important causes of irregular heartbeats, has found that the majority of triggers...
