All a question of timing: When bushcrickets mate, the male attaches a sticky package, the…
Month: December 2012
Variable congestion charges may yield more stable air quality and improved health
Higher congestion charges in the morning and in the spring would even out the negative…
Changes in the gut bacteria protect against stroke, research finds
Researchers in Sweden demonstrate that an altered gut microbiota in humans is associated with symptomatic…
Gazpacho consumption associated with lower blood pressure, study finds
A regular consumption of gazpacho can contribute to reduce hypertension, according to a new study…
The end of a dogma: Bipolar cells generate action potentials
To make information transmission to the brain reliable, the retina first has to “digitize” the…
What’s in a genome? Whole-genome sequence of the fruit fly Drosophila mauritiana
Researchers have just published the first whole-genome sequence of the fruit fly Drosophila mauritiana, revealing…
Big-data research spurs industrial development
One of the world’s largest specialist groups within the field of big-data analytics is being…
The limits of the productive capacity of ecosystems
In a new article, researchers discuss how the measurement of biomass production and consumption can…
One in ten 6- to 8-year-olds has sleep-disordered breathing, Finnish study finds
Approximately ten per cent of 6-8 year olds have sleep-disordered breathing, according to a recent…
Fake Installer for Mac OS Charges Users via Their Mobile Account
Reports are circulating that a fake installer for Mac OS has surfaced, proving that Mac…