A biologist has identified 33 new species of predatory ants in Central America and the…
Month: July 2013
Natural affinities — unrecognized until now — may have set stage for life to ignite
The chemical components crucial to the start of life on Earth may have primed and…
Essential clue to Huntington’s disease solution found
Researchers have discovered a solution to a long-standing medical mystery in Huntington’s disease (HD).
Pulsating star sheds light on exoplanet
Astronomers have devised a way to measure the internal properties of stars —- a method…
Evolution of diverse sex-determining mechanisms in mammals
Researchers have found that a genetic process among the many species of rodents could have…
Evolution of monogamy in humans the result of infanticide risk, new study suggests
The threat of infants being killed by unrelated males is the key driver of monogamy…
Hope for tigers lives in Sumatra
Recent findings from a camera trap survey in Sumatra, Indonesia, have uncovered a burgeoning tiger…
Make it yourself with a 3-D printer and save big time
A new study shows that families can save hundreds if not thousands of dollars by…
Tetrapod nanocrystals light the way to stronger polymers
Researchers have developed advanced opto-mechanical stress probes based on tetrapod quantum dots (tQDs) that allow…
Plant-based compound may inhibit HIV
A compound found in soybeans may become an effective HIV treatment without the drug resistance…