Women’s sexual satisfaction in long-term heterosexual relationships may be influenced by changes in hormonal contraceptive…
Month: May 2014
To wilt or not to wilt: Plant hormone abscisic acid underlies plant-water relations
Plant stomata play a role in water loss and CO2 uptake from leaves. A researcher…
Widely used drug no more effective than FDA approved medication in treating epileptic seizures
Lorazepam — a widely used but not yet Food and Drug Administration approved drug for…
Over 100 new species discovered by team in drive to document biodiversity
A 5-million-year-old saber-toothed cat, the world’s oldest grape and a bizarre hermit crab were among…
Quantum tunneling and the Aharonov-Bohm effect
Although quantum tunneling has been observed on large scales, no one has yet actually measured…
Caribbean clingfish: Tiny, tenacious and tentatively toxic
Sometimes we think we know everything about something only to find out we really don’t,…
Simplifying an ultrafast laser offers better control
Scientists have developed a new concept offering a simpler laser design, control over new parameters,…
@millennials wary of @twitter, #MSU study finds
A new study indicates young adults have a healthy mistrust of the information they read…
New Zealand sea lion is a relative newcomer
The modern New Zealand sea lion is a relative newcomer to the mainland, replacing a…
Extinct relative helps to reclassify the world’s remaining two species of monk seal
The recently extinct Caribbean monk seal was one of three species of monk seal in…