To aid in the decision making process, a study offers new information for those considering…
Month: October 2013
Longline fishery in Costa Rica kills thousands of sea turtles, sharks
The second-most-common catch on Costa Rica’s longline fisheries in the last decade was not a…
Fear of predators drives honey bees away from good food sources
Honey bees live in a world filled with danger in which predators seize them from…
Computer scientists develop new approach to sort cells up to 38 times faster
A team of engineers led by computer scientists has developed a new approach that marries…
You say he’s just a friend, but your voice says differently
New research finds that men and women alter their voices when speaking to lovers versus…
Robotic approach for gastric cancer treatment
Surgeons have performed the region’s first robotic gastrectomy, a potentially lifesaving procedure to remove a…
Insect repellent: Scientists find insect DEET receptors, develop safe alternatives to DEET
Researchers have identified DEET-detecting olfactory receptors in insects that cause repellency and three safe compounds…
Specialized intestinal cells cause some cases of Crohn’s disease
Scientists have discovered that Crohn’s disease, the inflammatory bowel disorder, can originate from specialized intestinal…
Tears for fears: Juvenile mice secrete a protective pheromone in their tears, blocking adult mating
While looking for novel pheromones that can control different instinctive mouse behaviors, researchers have discovered…
Transgendered males seen as an asset to some ancestral societies
Transgendered androphilic males were accepted in traditional hunter-gatherer cultures because they were an extra set…