60-year-old paleontological mystery of a 'phantom' dicynodont

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A new study has re-discovered fossil collections from a 19th century hermit that validate 'phantom' fossil footprints collected in the 1950s showing dicynodonts coexisting with dinosaurs.

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'Body on a chip' could improve drug evaluation

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Engineers have developed new technology that could be used to evaluate new drugs and detect possible side effects before they are approved for human use. Using a microfluidic chip that connects tissue samples from up to 10 organs, the researchers can accurately replicate human organ interactions, allowing them to measure the effects of drugs on different parts of the body.

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One in four Americans suffer when exposed to common chemicals

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Newe research reveals that one in four Americans report chemical sensitivity, with nearly half this group medically diagnosed with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS), suffering health problems from exposure to common chemical products.

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Decreased oxygen levels could present hidden threat to marine species

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scientists have shown that creatures which develop in hypoxic (low oxygen) conditions in the marine environment could experience previously unseen hindered development, and become compromised as adults.

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Exceptionally large amount of winter snow in Northern Hemisphere this year

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The new Arctic Now product shows with one picture the extent of the area in the Northern Hemisphere currently covered by ice and snow. This kind of information, which shows the accurate state of the Arctic, becomes increasingly important due to climate change.

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What do spacecraft, newborns and endangered shellfish have in common?

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Researchers have developed a microbial detection technique so sensitive that it allows them to detect as few as 50-100 bacterial cells present on a surface. What's more, they can test samples more efficiently -- up to hundreds of samples in a single day.

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Feeding wildlife can influence migration, spread of disease

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Animal migration patterns are changing as humans alter the landscape, according to new research. Those changes can affect wildlife interactions with parasites-with potential impacts on public health and on the phenomenon of migration itself.

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