Jul
7
2017
Philippine police said Friday they had seized 70 dead hawksbill marine turtles, a critically endangered species illegally trafficke
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Philippine police arrest rare sea turtle poachers
'Charming' Heavy Particle Discovered at World's Largest Atom Smasher
Jul
7
2017
The world's largest atom smasher, the large hadron collider, has uncovered a long-predicted type of heavy particle, known as the Xi-cc, which is made up of two charm quarks.
Some patients with dementia may experience delayed-onset PTSD
Jul
7
2017
Delayed-onset post-traumatic symptoms in the elderly may be misdiagnosed as falling under the umbrella of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), according to a recent review.
Baits may be bolstering bear populations
Jul
7
2017
Baits used by hunters have become a substantial portion of black bears' diets, research shows. In northern Wisconsin, over 40 percent of the diet of harvested animals consisted of bait subsidies.
High efficiency perovskite PV films with meniscus-assisted technique
Jul
7
2017
A new low-temperature solution printing technique allows fabrication of high-efficiency perovskite solar cells with large crystals intended to minimize current-robbing grain boundaries. The meniscus-assisted solution printing (MASP) technique boosts power conversion efficiencies to nearly 20 percent by controlling crystal size and orientation.
When butterfly male sex-bias flaps its wings
Jul
7
2017
In butterflies, sex is determined by chromosome differences. But unlike in humans with the familiar X and Y, in butterflies, it is the females that determine the sex of offspring. Males are ZZ, while females are ZW. How do females compensate for the loss of genetic information? New research shows that, contrary to previously inconsistent findings, in all species studied, that the expression of Z-linked genes is consistently equalized between the sexes.
Smarter control for border patrol
Jul
7
2017
As the United States expands surveillance technologies on it southern border with Mexico, operating them effectively grows more challenging. Systems and industrial engineers are building a framework for border surveillance that uses artificial intelligence, based on realistic computer simulations, to integrate data from different sources and respond in real time.
Earth's magnetic field 'simpler than we thought'
Jul
7
2017
Scientists have identified patterns in the Earth's magnetic field that evolve on the order of 1,000 years, providing new insight into how the field works and adding a measure of predictability to changes in the field not previously known.
New approach to evaluating agricultural development programs
Jul
7
2017
Involving locals in figuring out how to improve their farming and fishing methods provides more lasting and widespread benefits than just introducing new technologies or methods, new research shows.
Mindfulness-based therapy may reduce stress in overweight and obese individuals
Jul
7
2017
In a randomized clinical trial of women who were overweight or obese, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) increased mindfulness and decreased stress compared with health education. In addition, fasting blood sugar levels decreased within the MBSR group, but not within the health education group.