Are our favorite garden flowers attractive to hungry visitors such as bees and butterflies to…
Month: October 2013
Chimpanzees: Alarm calls with intent?
Major research led by University of York scientists has discovered remarkable similarities between the production…
Barley crops affected by disease found on common wild grass
A major fungal pathogen which affects barley crops is also present on a common wild…
Avian influenza virus detection using smell
New research reveals that avian influenza, which typically is asymptomatic, can be detected based on…
Sun’s magnetic field going to flip soon: 11-year solar cycle wimpy, but peaking
In a 3-meter diameter hollow aluminum sphere, a physics professor is stirring and heating plasmas…
The brain’s neural thermostat
Scientists observed in vivo that neocortical neurons, cells that control higher functions such as sight,…
Babies know when you’re faking, psychology researchers show
Psychology researchers demonstrate that infants can detect whether a person’s emotions are justifiable given a…
Drones open way to new world of coral research
Camera-equipped flying robots promise new insights into climate change effects on important ecosystems.
Using mobile devices to look up drug info prevents adverse events in nursing homes
Nearly nine out of 10 nursing home physicians said that using their mobile devices to…
Without plants, Earth would cook under billions of tons of additional carbon
Researchers found that Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems have absorbed 186 billion to 192 billion tons of…