Using a simple solar cell and a photo anode made of a metal oxide, scientists…
Month: July 2013
Cockatoos know what’s going on behind barriers
How do you know that the cookies are still there even though they have been…
When fluid dynamics mimic quantum mechanics
Researchers expand the range of quantum behaviors that can be replicated in fluidic systems, offering…
Borneo’s orangutans are coming down from the trees; Behavior may show adaptation to habitat change
Orangutans might be the king of the swingers, but primatologists in Borneo have found that…
Higher cancer incidences found in regions near refineries and plants that release benzene
The incidence of a particular type of blood cancer is significantly higher in regions near…
Living longer, living healthier: People are remaining healthier later in life
Based on data collected between 1991 and 2009 from almost 90,000 individuals who responded to…
Intent to harm: Willful acts seem more damaging
How harmful we perceive an act to be depends on whether we see the act…
Impaired visual signals might contribute to schizophrenia symptoms
By observing the eye movements of schizophrenia patients while playing a simple video game, a…
Virus to control potato moth
New biological insecticides have emerged in recent years which make use of so-called “entomopathogenic” viruses…
New whipray species identified by its DNA
Biologists have analysed tissue samples of 115 spotted whiprays of the Himantura genus, collected in…