Soil mites rescued by rapid evolution
U. LEEDS (UK) — A recent study involving soil mites overturns the common assumption that evolution only occurs gradually over hundreds or thousands of years. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Apr 4, 2013 10:14 - 4 Comments
Did phosphorous from space spark life on Earth?
U. LEEDS (UK) — Experiments suggest that unusual phosphorus chemicals from meteorites could have given power to Earth’s “primordial soup.” (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 2, 2013 10:05 - 0 Comments
Dietary fiber cuts risk of first stroke
U. LEEDS (UK) — Just seven grams more dietary fiber each day can lower the risk of first-time stroke by seven percent, according to new research. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 22, 2013 11:40 - 1 Comment
Hot days threaten corn crop yields
U. LEEDS (UK) — Fertilizers and improved irrigation have increased corn production, but soaring temperatures could soon offset those recent gains. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 21, 2012 12:36 - 0 Comments
Family meals help kids get ’5 A Day’
U. LEEDS (UK) — Children eat more fruits and vegetables when families eat meals together, even if it’s only once or twice a week, new research suggests. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 9, 2012 16:17 - 1 Comment
Enough water vapor in ‘star’ cloud to fill 2,000 oceans
U. LEEDS (UK) — A distant gas and dust cloud that is likely to collapse into a Sun-like star has enough water vapor to fill Earth’s oceans more than 2,000 times over. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 14, 2012 14:37 - 0 Comments
Drug shields heart from carbon monoxide
U. LEEDS (UK) — A common anti-angina drug may be an effective way to protect the heart against carbon monoxide poisoning. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 8, 2012 12:12 - 0 Comments
Could bacteria build better computers?
U. LEEDS (UK) — Bacteria that make magnets and wires may someday help build environmentally friendly computers with larger hard drives and faster connections. (more…)
