Honey bees “self-medicate” when their colony is infected with a harmful fungus, bringing in increased…
Month: March 2012
Whether grasping Easter eggs or glass bottles, this robotic hand uses tact
It may be difficult to imagine, but pouring juice into a plastic cup can be…
Extreme weather threatens rich ecosystems
Extreme weather such as hurricanes, torrential downpours and droughts will become more frequent in pace…
Crocodiles trump T. rex as heavyweight bite-force champions, new study shows
Biologists have found in a study of all 23 living crocodilian species that crocodiles can…
Children who develop asthma have lung function deficits as neonates, study suggests
Children who develop asthma by age seven have deficits in lung function and increased bronchial…
Clocking an accelerating universe: First results from BOSS
First spectroscopic results from BOSS give the most detailed look yet at the time when…
ADHD is over-diagnosed, experts say
What experts and the public have already long suspected is now supported by representative data:…
Precipitation impacts glacial melt, Patagonian Glacier study suggests
Glaciers play a vital role in Earth’s climate system, and it’s critical to understand what…
Unexpected behaviour of microdroplets
Physicists agree that laminar flow of liquids has been well understood and described in detail…
Link between fast food and depression confirmed
A new study along the same lines as its predecessors shows how eating fast food…