Biologists have used a variety of drugs to elicit sneezes in freshwater sponges and observed…
Month: February 2014
Bacterial fibers critical to human, avian infection
Researchers targeted a specific group of threadlike fibers known as E. coli common pilus, which…
Converting land to agriculture reduces carbon uptake, study shows
Researchers examined the impact that converting natural land to cropland has on global vegetation growth,…
Falcon feathers pop up during dive
Similar to wings and fins with self-adaptive flaps, the feathers on a diving peregrine falcon’s…
Valentine’s Day advice: Don’t let rocky past relations with parents spoil your romance
The love between parents and teens — however stormy or peaceful — may influence whether…
Heart disease risk linked with spouses’ social support
Matters of the heart can influence actual heart health. A new study published shows that…
A look back and ahead at Greenland’s changing climate
Over the past two decades, ice loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet increased four-fold, contributing…
Why do young people fail to find stable jobs and thrive?
Around the world, more and more young people are failing to find stable jobs and…
‘Entrance exam’ that is key to successful pregnancy
Researchers have discovered how an ‘entrance exam’ set by the womb determines if the implantation…
‘Friendly’ robots could allow for more realistic human-android relationships
Two ‘friendly’ robots, including a 3D-printed humanistic android, are helping scientists to understand how more…