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Protests and encampments in support of Palestinians in Gaza have sprung up at colleges and universities across the country, and the police have intervened on several campuses.

Studying a species of microscopic worms exposed to almost forty years of high radiation following an explosion at a Ukrainian nuclear power plant, researchers couldn’t find signs of genetic damage caused by the exposure. They believe the findings will help guide future cancer research.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Nuclear, Radiation, Genome, DNA, New York University

Neanderthals were gluing handles onto their tools over 100,000 years ago, possibly making the species even smarter than previously thought. So says a new study that discovered the use of adhesives on ancient stone tools that were previously overlooked.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Archeology, New York University, University of Tubingen, Tools