Warming waters, local differences in oceanography affect Gulf of Maine lobster population
Two new studies point to the role of a warming ocean and local differences in oceanography in the rise and fall of lobster populations...
One sea to many oceans: First of its kind study on oxygen flow and...
For the first time, scientists measure oxygen flow into the deep ocean interior of the Labrador Sea between Canada and Greenland. They studied how...
Starvation halts brain development, but hungry cells jump-start growth when food becomes available
In tadpole research that holds potential for prenatal health and brain injury, scientists identify cellular workings that stop and restart early brain development.
Not all plants are good for you
A new scientific review highlights a significant global health issue related to plants that sicken or kill undernourished people around the world, including those...
Informal sharing of breast milk gains popularity among women, despite safety risks
Women who are unable to produce enough breast milk for their children are increasingly turning to 'mother-to-mother' informal milk-sharing, a potentially unsafe practice that...
Research tests speed of drones in responding to medical emergency scenarios
Could drones be used someday to deliver life-saving medications or interventions in the case of a child's emergency, a drug overdose or in response...
At what age is it considered child neglect to leave a child home alone?
A majority of social workers surveyed believe children should be at least 12 before being left home alone four hours or longer, and they...
Transforming DNA repair errors into assets
A new bioinformatics tool, MHcut reveals that a natural repair system for DNA damage, microhomology-mediated end joining, is probably far more common in humans...
Lenalidomide may delay onset of myeloma-related bone, organ damage
The largest randomized trial in asymptomatic patients with smoldering multiple myeloma suggests that lenalidomide, a cancer drug, may delay the onset of bone and...
Mathematics reveals new insights into Marangoni flows
Scientists have discovered new mathematical laws governing the properties of Marangoni flows. The new theory better matches experimental observations of the well-known effect.
