Month: July 2013

Treating the movements of mutant worms as waveforms allowed for a detailed analysis of the…

Superconductivity is a rare physical state in which matter is able to conduct electricity —…

Ethnic segregation — and potential ethnic tension — in nations straddling the world’s steepest terrains…

Researchers have turned a fairly common non-metallic solvent into a superconductor capable of transmitting electrical…

When plants encounter drought, they naturally produce abscisic acid (ABA), a stress hormone that helps…

One out of 10 people on Earth is likely to live in a climate impact…

Cells of the placenta may have a unique ability to prevent viruses from crossing from…

When it comes to economics versus psychology, score one for psychology. Economists argue that markets…

The ability to maintain mental representations of ourselves and the world — the fundamental building…

Researchers have developed a new weapon to fight poachers who kill elephants, hippos, rhinos and…