It sounds too good to be true: a common marine species that consumes microorganisms and…
Month: June 2013
New theory: Emotions arise through the integration of perceptual and cognitive information
A life without feelings — unimaginable. Although emotions are so important, philosophers are still discussing…
Gold probes may offer valuable insight into cancer
Gold nanoprobes could allow scientists to study cancer cells in minute detail — using a…
New kind of signalling mechanism in plant cells discovered
Plants possess receptors which are similar to the glutamate receptors in the brain of humans…
Programming model for supercomputers of the future
The demand for even faster, more effective, and also energy-saving computer clusters is growing in…
Scam Sites Now Selling Instagram Followers
Another scam site is offering to increase a user’s Instagram followers. Unlike previous attacks, however,…
Scam Sites Now Selling Instagram Followers
Another scam site is offering to increase a user’s Instagram followers. Unlike previous attacks, however,…
Rotation-resistant rootworms owe their success to gut microbes
Researchers say they now know what allows some Western corn rootworms to survive crop rotation,…
Resilience in the wake of Superstorm Sandy
Researchers have released results of a major survey exploring resilience of people and neighborhoods directly…
Two mutations triggered an evolutionary leap 500 million years ago
Scientists have discovered two key mutations that sparked a hormonal revolution 500 million years ago….