Cold seeps are the basis for a surprising diversity in the desert-like deep sea. Off…
Month: October 2013
Building a better fish trap: Reducing fish bycatch with escape gaps in Africa
Scientists have achieved a milestone in Africa: they’ve helped build a better fish trap, one…
New microfluidic approach for the directed assembly of functional materials
Researchers have developed a new approach with applications in materials development for energy capture and…
Meals for more seniors could save some states money
Expanding programs like Meals on Wheels, because they help some Medicaid-receiving seniors stay out of…
Wedded bliss or blues? Scientists link DNA to marital satisfaction
What makes some people more prone to wedded bliss or sorrow than others? Researchers have…
Making Martian clouds on Earth: Cloud-chamber experiments show that clouds on Mars form in much more humid conditions than clouds on Earth
Cloud-chamber experiments show that clouds on Mars form in much more humid conditions than clouds…
Delayed aging is better investment than cancer, heart disease
Research to delay aging and the infirmities of old age would have better population health…
Researchers test biofeedback device in lowering grandmothers’ stress
In a pilot study, 20 grandmothers were able to lower their stress levels with a…
Better robot vision: Neglected statistical tool could help robots better understand the objects in the world around them
A researcher finds that a neglected statistical tool could help robots better understand the objects…
Study shows how neurons enable us to know smells we like and dislike, whether to approach or retreat
What underlying biological mechanisms account for our seemingly instant, almost unconscious ability to determine how…