Mathematicians is using computational models to better understand how the structure of neural variability relates…
Month: April 2012
Sparrows change their tune to be heard in noisy cities
Sparrows have changed their tune to soar above the increasing cacophony of car horns and…
Empathy doesn’t extend across the political aisle
When we try to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes, we usually go all the…
Teen alcohol and illicit drug use and abuse starts earlier than you might think
A survey of a nationally representative sample of US teenagers suggests that most cases of…
Discovery paves way for improved painkillers
Scientists have made a major discovery that could lead to more effective treatment of severe…
Expert task force recommends halving global fishing for crucial prey species
Fishing for herring, anchovy, and other “forage fish” in general should be cut in half…
The role of physics in the sinking of the Titanic
A century on from the sinking of the Titanic, science writer Richard Corfield takes a…
Corals ‘could survive a more acidic ocean’
Corals may be better placed to cope with the gradual acidification of the world’s oceans…
Transforming scar tissue into beating hearts: The next instalment
Scientists are continuing to work on transforming scar tissue resulting from myocardial infarction into viable…
Molecular mechanism contributing to cardiomyopathy elucidated
Cardiomyopathy comprises a deterioration of the heart muscle that affects the organ’s ability to efficiently…