Extremely low levels of the compound in marijuana known as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, may slow…
Month: August 2014
More accurate Twitter analysis tools developed
‘Trending’ topics on Twitter show the quantity of tweets associated with a specific event but…
Snowfall in a warmer world
Big snowstorms will still occur in the Northern Hemisphere following global warming, a study shows….
Shared biology in human, fly and worm genomes: Powerful commonalities in biological activity, regulation
Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found that these species have a number…
Breaking benzene selectively, at relatively mild temperatures
Scientists have demonstrated a way to use a metallic complex, trinuclear titanium hydride, to accomplish…
Neuroscientists reverse memories’ emotional associations: Brain circuit that links feelings to memories manipulated
Most memories have some kind of emotion associated with them: Recalling the week you just…
Evolution used similar molecular toolkits to shape flies, worms, and humans
Although separated by hundreds of millions of years of evolution, flies, worms, and humans share…
Detecting neutrinos, physicists look into the heart of the sun
Using one of the most sensitive neutrino detectors on the planet, physicists have directly detected…
Flexing the brain: Why learning tasks can be difficult
Learning a new skill is easier when it is related to an ability we already…
Red Planet’s Climate History uncovered in Unique Meteorite
Was Mars — now a cold, dry place — once a warm, wet planet that…