DNA from fossilized cat scat shows what infested animals 17,000 years ago.
2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid sips its way to EPA-estimated 28 mpg combined – Roadshow
Opt for all-wheel drive and the efficiency falls, though.
In pursuit of perfect ice – CNET
From soft drinks to lemonade to craft cocktails, here’s how to give your beverages the classy touch of deluxe ice.
A Utah housing development is just the start of Sonnen’s US solar ambitions
A rendering of the Soleil Lofts, the housing development where Sonnen will deploy its virtual power plant. | Image: Wasatch Group
The US electric grid is creaky, but a German company thinks it can solve that with batteries
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Mechanism inducing self-killing of cancer cells
A research team has developed helical polypeptide potassium ionophores that lead to the onset of programmed cell death.
Many psychiatric disorders have heightened impulsivity
The study analyzed data from studies across eight different psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and others. The largest delay discounting effects were found to be associated with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and schizophrenia.
Little-used drug combination may extend the lives of lung transplant patients
Median survival after lung transplant is less than six years. To see what might help lung transplant recipients live longer, researchers analyzed US lung transplant data, focused on immunosuppression regimes, and found a drug combination that appears to significantly extend patient survival.
HIV-positive New Yorkers are living longer but still dying from underlying infection, not just from old age
A review of the autopsy reports of 252 men and women who died of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in New York City between 1984 and 2016 reveals several long-term trends in combatting the epidemic.
Gene linked to needing less sleep identified
The genetics of circadian rhythms have been well studied in recent years, but much less is known about other types of genes that play a role in sleep. Now, by studying a family with several members who require significantly less sleep than average, a team of researchers has identified a new gene that they believe has a direct impact on how much someone sleeps.