Sea Turtles Face Plastic Pollution Peril

Sea Turtles Face Plastic Pollution Peril

A new global review led by the University of Exeter that set out to investigate the hazards of marine plastic pollution has warned that all seven species of marine turtles can ingest or become…
Menopause Diminishes Impact Of Good Cholesterol

Menopause Diminishes Impact Of Good Cholesterol

What has previously been known as good cholesterol--high density lipoprotein (HDL)--has now been shown to be not so good in protecting women against atherosclerosis while they are transitioning…
The Science Of Retweets

The Science Of Retweets

What's the best time to tweet, to ensure maximum audience engagement? Researchers at the University of Maryland have demonstrated that an algorithm that takes into account the past activity of each…
Dengue Epidemics And Strong El Nino Season

Dengue Epidemics And Strong El Nino Season

An international research team has shown that epidemics of dengue, which is caused by a mosquito-borne virus across southeast Asia, appear to be linked to the abnormally high temperatures brought by…
Peeking Into Our Galaxy's Stellar Nursery

Peeking Into Our Galaxy's Stellar Nursery

Astronomers have long turned their telescopes, be they on satellites in space or observatories on Earth, to the wide swaths of interstellar medium to get a look at the formation and birth of stars.…