Basic ocean conditions such as current directions and water temperature play a huge role in…
Month: November 2013
Slacktivism: ‘Liking’ on Facebook may mean less giving
Would-be donors skip giving when offered the chance to show public support for charities in…
It’s complicated: Dawn spacecraft spurs rewrite of asteroid Vesta’s story
Just when scientists thought they had a tidy theory for how the giant asteroid Vesta…
New insight into how antidepressants work in the brain
New research is giving scientists a never-before-seen view of how nerve cells communicate with each…
‘Tiger stripes’ underneath Antarctic glaciers slow the flow
Researchers have discovered that most resistance to the movement of glaciers over the underlying bedrock…
Robotic advances promise artificial legs that emulate healthy limbs
Recent advances in robotics technology make it possible to create prosthetics that can duplicate the…
Origins of cattle farming in China uncovered
Scientists have produced the first multi-disciplinary evidence for management of cattle populations in northern China,…
Black holes don’t make a big splash
Throughout our universe, tucked inside galaxies far, far away, giant black holes are pairing up…
Winter wonderland? Mountain hares feel more comfortable away from winter tourists
The mountain hare is rarely seen in the wild. It lives in the higher regions…
Gut hormone test predicts individual efficacy of gastric bypass
The sensitivity of the GLP-1 hormone, which is secreted by the gastrointestinal tract, can predict…