Chemists have discovered the most naturally variable protein known to date in a bacterium that…
Month: August 2011
Ancient whale skulls and directional hearing: A twisted tale
Skewed skulls may have helped early whales discriminate the direction of sounds in water and…
Not so fast: Lasting evolutionary change takes about one million years, researchers find
In research that will help address a long-running debate and apparent contradiction between short- and…
New target for treatment of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes identified
Researchers have shown that an enzyme found in the mitochondria of cells is decreased in…
Food security helps wildlife
A new study documents the success of a Wildlife Conservation Society program that uses an…
Nano bundles pack a powerful punch: Solid-state energy storage takes a leap forward
Researchers have created a solid-state, nanotube-based supercapacitor that promises to combine the best qualities of…
Experience puts the personal stamp on a place in memory: Seeing helps map a place in the mind, but exploration and experience are vital
Seeing and exploring both are necessary for stability in a person’s episodic memory when taking…
Low oxygen triggers moth molt: Caterpillars have a respiratory system that is fixed in size
A new explanation for one of nature’s most mysterious processes, the transformation of caterpillars into…
Yeast’s epic journey 500 years ago gave rise to lager beer
An international team of researchers believes it has identified the wild yeast that, in the…
Males believe discussing problems is a waste of time, study shows
A new study finds that boys feel that discussing problems is a waste of time.