The microbial population in the air of the New York City subway system is nearly…
Month: April 2013
Biogeographic barrier that protects Australia from avian flu does not stop Nipah virus
An invisible barrier separates land animals in Australia from those in south-east Asia may also…
Body size conveyed by voice determines vocal attractiveness
Deep male voices and high-pitched female voices are perceived as more attractive because listeners gauge…
Clenching right fist may give better grip on memory
Clenching your right hand may help form a stronger memory of an event or action,…
Material loss protects teeth against fatigue failure
Scientists have digitally analysed modern human teeth using an engineering approach, finite element method, to…
Nothing bugs these NASA aeronautical researchers
A team of scientists at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia are studying ways to…
Teen years may be critical in later stroke risk
The teenage years may be a key period of vulnerability related to living in the…
Psychopaths are not neurally equipped to have concern for others
Prisoners who are psychopaths lack the basic neurophysiological “hardwiring” that enables them to care for…
High-volume Bitcoin exchanges less likely to fail, but more likely breached, says study
Online exchanges that trade hard currency for the cyber money Bitcoin have a 45 percent…
Mammal and bug food co-op in the High Arctic
Who would have thought that two very different species, a small insect and a furry…