A gene newly associated with the migratory patterns of golden-winged and blue-winged warblers could lend insight into the longstanding question of how birds migrate across such long distances.
The Mysterious Genetics of Bird Migration
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Chemical manufacturers consume a massive amount of energy each year separating and refining feedstocks to make a wide variety of products including gasoline, plastics and food.
Number of Pregnant Women with High Blood Pressure Spiked over Last Four Decades
The number of women with high blood pressure (HBP) when they become pregnant or who have it diagnosed during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy has spiked in the United States over the last four decades, especially among black women, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
High-Fat Diets Affect Your Brain, Not Just Your Physical Appearance
Much research has pointed to how an unhealthy diet correlates to obesity, but has not explored how diet can bring about neurological changes in the brain.
Warm on Top, Cold Below: Unexpected Greenhouse Gas Effect in Lakes
A research team led by the University of Basel and the Université de Montréal examined how the ongoing climate warming affects the “behavior” of lakes.
Precious Metal Flecks Aid Cancer Therapy Quest
Tiny extracts of a precious metal used widely in industry could play a vital role in new cancer therapies.
