Month: December 2013

Like a car with a front and back end, a steering mechanism and an engine…

A new study shows that improvements in education levels around the world have been key…

The insect order Hymenoptera — wasps, bees, ants and relatives — is the third most…

A team of researchers discovered that the protein PC7 plays a critical role in the…

For some 5,000 years, cultivated silkworms have been spinning luxurious white silk fibers destined for…

Just in time for the holidays when cooks in France and elsewhere will be slipping…

While the Arctic Ocean is largely a carbon sink, researchers find parts are also a…

Loofahs, best known for their use in exfoliating skin to soft, radiant perfection, have emerged…

A new technique forms a virtual wall for oily liquids that will help confine them…

When attached to the wheels or the tracks of rail transit systems, vibration absorbers may…