Flashes appear on a baseball-size Martian rock in a series of images taken Saturday, July…
Month: July 2014
Rosetta spacecraft approaching twofold comet
As the European Space Agency’s spacecraft Rosetta is slowly approaching its destination, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the…
Weight management program also reduces depression among black women
An intervention program aimed at helping obese women maintain their weight without adding pounds also…
Four new species of tuco-tucos identified from Bolivia
Four new species of Ctenomys, a genus of gopher-like mammals found throughout much of South…
‘Support’ cells in brain play important role in Down syndrome
A group of cells in the brain has been identified by researchers who say that…
Getting a grip on robotic grasp: New wrist-mounted device augments the human hand with two robotic fingers
Twisting a screwdriver, removing a bottle cap, and peeling a banana are just a few…
Big data used to guide conservation efforts
Genetic studies have given us detailed information about the evolutionary relationships embodied in the Tree…
Measuring the number of protein molecules inside cells
The identification of the genes and proteins involved in a biological process, as well as…
Revealed: The mystery behind starling flocks
The mystery behind the movements of flocking starlings could be explained by the areas of…
Nature’s strongest glue comes unstuck
Over a 150 years since it was first described by Darwin, scientists are finally uncovering…