When you squeeze something, it gets smaller — unless you’re among a group of scientists…
Month: June 2013
Sleep mechanism identified that plays role in emotional memory
Sleep researchers have identified the sleep mechanism that enables the brain to consolidate emotional memory…
Silicon-based nanoparticles could make LEDs cheaper, greener to produce
Researchers have created a material they say would make LED bulbs cheaper and greener to…
Chemotherapy: Greater potential benefit in overall survival for eribulin compared with capecitabine
Subgroup analyses from a phase III clinical trial comparing a newer chemotherapy agent called eribulin…
Age-related smelling loss significantly worse in African-Americans
The ability to distinguish between odors declines steadily with age, but a new study shows…
Rapid adaptation is purple sea urchins’ weapon against ocean acidification
In the race against climate change and ocean acidification, some sea urchins may still have…
Infants express non-verbal sympathy for others in distress
Infants as young as ten months old express sympathy for others in distress in non-verbal…
Fossil kangaroo teeth reveal mosaic of Pliocene ecosystems in Queensland
The teeth of a kangaroo and other extinct marsupials reveal that southeastern Queensland 2.5-5-million-years ago…
Turtles watch for, snack on gelatinous prey while swimming
Loggerhead turtles use visual cues to find gelatinous prey to snack on as they swim…
BPA linked to obesity risk in puberty-age girls
Girls between nine and 12 years of age with higher-than-average levels of bisphenol-A (BPA) in…