Early trauma cuts life short for squirrels, and climate change could make matters worse Life can be tough for young red squirrels living in the Canada's Yukon territory, where frigid winters, food scarcity and predators threaten their long-term survival. Scientists want to know what factors might protect young squirrels, especially as their environment becomes more impacted by climate change. Study finds genetic basis for link between depression, heart disease A group of genes could be common to both depression and heart disease, a finding that researchers said could explain why having one of them increases risk of developing the other. The "puzzling" link between the diseases has been known to exist since the 1990s, they said. Studies have found that people with depression run a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, with early and effective treatmen… NASA astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center ahead of Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the Cape in T-38 jets, the first such arrival since the space shuttle era. The mission is aiming to launch on Monday, May 6, at 10:34 p.m. EDT (0234 UTC). |
One in Five Milk Samples Nationwide Shows Genetic Traces of Bird Flu There is no evidence that the milk is unsafe to drink, scientists say. But the survey result strongly hints that the outbreak may be widespread. Meet the members of a transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for beleaguered Haiti A transitional council, made up of eight men and one woman who will appoint Haiti's new cabinet and PM, was installed on Thursday as the country faces soaring hunger and gang violence. Mexico City seeks to downplay the case of a serial killer suspect who kept women's bones in his room NASA re-establishes communication with Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft that went silent for months Opinion: America's 'big glass' dominance hangs on the fate of two powerful new telescopes Washington acknowledged the need for an 'all-sky' view of deep space but may stint on the funding. Does this make sense? Alzheimer’s moves faster in people with Down syndrome A new study that finds Alzheimer’s disease progresses faster in people with Down syndrome highlights the need for therapies. |