Hummingbirds’ ability to detect sweetness evolved from an ancestral savory taste receptor that is mostly…
Month: August 2014
Cause of global warming hiatus found deep in the Atlantic Ocean
Observations show that the heat absent from the Earth’s surface for more than a decade…
The marmoset animal model recapitulates disease symptoms of MERS infection in humans
A new article reports the first animal model that recapitulates the severe and sometimes lethal…
Of bees, mites, and viruses: Virus infections after arrival of new parasitic mite in New Zealand honeybee colonies
Honeybee colonies are dying at alarming rates worldwide. A variety of factors have been proposed…
First direct evidence of ‘spin symmetry’ in atoms
Physicists have observed the first direct evidence of symmetry in the magnetic properties — or…
Novel recycling methods: Fluorescent fingerprint of plastics
A new process has been developed that will greatly simplify the process of sorting plastics…
Fish and coral smell a bad neighborhood: Marine protected areas might not be enough to help overfished reefs recover
Pacific corals and fish can both smell a bad neighborhood, and use that ability to…
Impact of race, ethnicity in motor complete spinal cord injury
Researchers have examined racial and ethnic influences in the outcomes of patients with motor complete…
Difficulty assessing effort drives motivation deficits in schizophrenia, study finds
Individuals with schizophrenia often have trouble engaging in daily tasks or setting goals for themselves,…
Hacking Gmail with 92 percent success
Computer scientists have identified a weakness believed to exist in Android, Windows and iOS mobile…