Researchers have created three puzzle pieces of less than 1 mm in size each that…
Month: July 2013
New retroviruses found in polar bear ‘Knut’ and panda ‘Bao Bao’
Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are viruses that at some point in the past inserted themselves into…
Very preterm babies show bonding difficulties despite parental sensitivity
A new study suggests that some very preterm babies have trouble bonding with their care-givers…
Physicists offer novel insight into experimental cancer treatment
Physicists have carried out new research into how the heating effect of an experimental cancer…
Phytoplankton social mixers: Tiny ocean plants use turbulence for travel to social gatherings
Scientists have shown that the motility of phytoplankton also helps them determine their fate in…
Early spatial reasoning predicts later creativity and innovation, especially in STEM fields
Exceptional spatial ability at age 13 predicts creative and scholarly achievements over 30 years later,…
Taking the ‘random’ out of a random laser
Random Lasers are tiny structures emitting light irregularly into different directions. Scientists have now shown…
The universe or the brain: Where does math originate?
Four scientists debate whether math is an inherent part of the universe, or merely how…
File Infector EXPIRO Hits US, Steals FTP Credentials
An unusual attack has been spotted in the wild, using an unexpected combination of threats….
File Infector EXPIRO Hits US, Steals FTP Credentials
An unusual attack has been spotted in the wild, using an unexpected combination of threats….