Parents get physical with their misbehaving children in public much more than they show in…
Month: August 2012
Playfulness may help adults attract mates, study finds
Why do adults continue to play throughout their lives while most other mature mammals cease…
Relaxors: Nanoscale properties of materials that can be used in electronic devices to change temperature or shape
Physicists have determined important information about the nanoscale properties of materials called relaxors, which can…
Researchers invent new tool to study single biological molecules
Researchers have developed new microscope technology to study single biological molecules with unprecedented accuracy and…
Mystery of elephant infrasounds revealed
An international team of voice researchers and cognitive biologists provides new insights into the production…
Irony seen through the eye of MRI
In the cognitive sciences, the capacity to interpret the intentions of others is called “Theory…
Supernova progenitor found? New research identifies star system that may explode
Type Ia supernovae are violent stellar explosions. Observations of their brightness are used to determine…
Students with strong hearts and lungs may make better grades
Having a healthy heart and lungs may be one of the most important factors for…
Research may lead to new approach to detect prostate cancer
An undergraduate student’s technique for detecting certain metabolites in urine samples could lead to a…
Predatory beetles eavesdrop on ants’ chemical conversations to find best egg-laying sites
Predatory beetles can detect the unique alarm signal released by ants that are under attack…