In the tropics, stalagmites tell climate story
CALTECH (US) — Researchers are using stalagmites to reconstruct a history of the climate in the tropics throughout the late Pleistocene era. Continue…
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To uncover stem cell fates, pinpoint genes
CALTECH (US) — New research traces the steps by which stem cells become T cells—key components of the immune system that help destroy invading pathogens. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 11, 2012 10:46 - 1 Comment
Icy tropics triggered mass extinction
CALTECH (US) — The second-largest mass extinction in Earth’s history coincided with a short but intense ice age during which enormous glaciers grew and sea levels dropped. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 27, 2012 12:02 - 0 Comments
Armed with poison daggers, bacteria attack
CALTECH (US) — Some bacteria appear to attack other bacteria by shooting spring-loaded poison molecular daggers. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 1, 2012 11:36 - 6 Comments
When ranked, ‘stable’ IQ scores drop
CALTECH (US) — Our cognitive abilities suffer when we feel that we are being ranked, such as in the classroom or at work, new research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 9, 2011 11:26 - 3 Comments
Snowflake science: Why so thin and flat?
CALTECH (US) — New research from “snowflake guru” Kenneth Libbrecht sheds light on the mystery of why “stellar” snowflakes wind up so thin and flat. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 30, 2011 13:42 - 0 Comments
To decide, brain hedges its bets
CALTECH (US) / UCL (UK) — To make decisions, our brains are constantly doing calculations that enable us to keep track of correlations between dynamic factors, new research finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 20, 2011 13:29 - 0 Comments
‘Cartoon’ maps brain’s tangle of synapses
CALTECH (US) — Biologists have come up with a visual way to tease apart the elusive details of the network that regulates the brain’s synapses. (more…)
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