Like tiny crawling compass needles, whole living cells and cell fragments orient and move in…
Month: March 2013
Sprial galaxy: Hidden depths of Messier 77 revealed
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this vivid image of spiral galaxy Messier 77,…
How diabetes drug delays aging in worms
A widely prescribed type 2 diabetes drug slows down the aging process by mimicking the…
Large robotic jellyfish could one day patrol oceans
Researchers have unveiled Cyro, a life-like, autonomous robotic jellyfish the size and weight of a…
The Evolution of Marketing Channels for Digital Media
Traditional media channels are becoming more narrow as the advances of html and the development…
Common gene variants explain 42% of antidepressant response
Antidepressants are commonly prescribed for the treatment of depression, but many individuals do not experience…
What attracts people to violent movies?
Why are audiences attracted to bloodshed, gore and violence? A recent study found that people…
America: Time to shake the salt habit?
Medical researchers have written a review paper summarizing data linking excessive sodium intake to increased…
How herpesvirus invades nervous system
Scientists have identified a component of the herpesvirus that “hijacks” machinery inside human cells, allowing…
Seeing happiness in ambiguous facial expressions reduces aggressive behavior
Encouraging young people at high-risk of criminal offending and delinquency to see happiness rather than…