Study: Sleep-wake disturbances can predict recurrent events in stroke survivors
Stroke survivors suffering from the burden of combined sleep-wake disturbances are more likely to have another stroke or serious cardio- or cerebrovascular event compared...
Study: The curious genome of the tuatara, an ancient reptile in peril
A global team of researchers has partnered up with the Māori tribe Ngātiwai to sequence the genome of the tuatara, a rare reptile endemic...
Study: Cremation in the Middle-East dates as far back as 7,000 B.C.
The gender of the human remains found inside a cremation pyre pit in Beisamoun, Israel remains unknown. What is known is that the individual...
Study: Space weather ‘super storms’ occurred every 25 years
A ‘great’ space weather super-storm large enough to cause significant disruption to our electronic and networked systems occurred on average once in every 25...
Study: Exchange of arms between chromosomes using molecular scissors
The CRISPR/Cas molecular scissors work like a fine surgical instrument and can be used to modify genetic information in plants. The research teams of...
Study: When predictions of theoretical chemists become reality
For the renowned journal Nature Materials, this was the occasion to invite Thomas Heine to a News and Views article, which was published this...
The science of carbon dioxide and climate
The vast majority of scientists around the world agree that our climate is changing at a faster rate than ever recorded in human history...
Study: Where are arctic mosquitoes most abundant in Greenland and why?
Bzz! It's mosquito season in Greenland. June and July marks the period when Arctic mosquitoes (Aedes nigripes) are in peak abundance, buzzing about the...
New study of oldest light confirms age of the universe
Just how old is the universe? Astrophysicists have been debating this question for decades. In recent years, new scientific measurements have suggested the universe...
Study: Retracing steps to anti-Asian racism
Asian Americans are facing a crisis. Random acts of violence against individuals have escalated, as the recent mass shootings in Atlanta and the wave...