Monthly Archives: November 2019
Houseplants ability to survive drought can provide useful knowledge for the...
It has long been known that some plants tolerate drought better than others. As some of the first to do so in the past 100 years, Danish scientists have investigated the...
Researchers are finding molecular mechanisms behind women’s biological clock
Throughout life, women's natural fertility curve goes up and down, and in a new study led by the University of Copenhagen, researchers have now shown why. The results might have...
Obesity-mediated Arthritis risk may be passed down through generations
Farshid Guilak, PhD, and postdoctoral research associate Natalia Harasymowicz, go over suturing in the lab in the Couch Building on August 29, 2019. MATT MILLER/WASHINGTON...
Study Finds Brains of Girls and Boys Are Similar, Producing Equal Math Ability
In 1992, Teen Talk Barbie was released with the controversial voice fragment, "Math class is hard." While the toy's release met with public backlash, this underlying assumption...
Mom’s love can sway teens from abusive partners – study report
Teens who have a loving relationship with their mother are less likely to enter abusive relationships A mother’s warmth and acceptance toward her teenagers may help...
Marriage could be good for your health – unless you’re bisexual
Is marriage good for you? A large number of studies show that married people enjoy better health than unmarried people, such as lower rates of depression and cardiovascular...
Bird Bacteria is key to communication and mating
Birds use odor to identify other birds, and researchers at Michigan State University have shown that if the bacteria that produce the odor is altered, it could negatively impact...
Data science predicts which failures will ultimately lead to success
Oprah Winfrey was fired from her first job in television. Steven Spielberg was rejected from film school multiple times, and Michael Jordan didn’t make his high school’s...