Month: February 2015

The rate at which tropical forests were cut, burned or otherwise lost from the 1990s…

The mechanism a novel gene uses to affect brain function and elicit behavior related to…

A new compound developed at the University of Toronto Scarborough could play an important role…

‘Mute’ cicadas may use the sound of wing impact to communicate. Most male cicadas use…

A protein that protects ticks from freezing temperatures also prevents frostbite when introduced in mice,…

Like the shape-shifting robots of ‘Transformers’ fame, a unique class of proteins in the human…

Women going through menopause often struggle with weight gain that results when their estrogen levels…

As Valentine’s Day fades into the past, you may be noticing a surfeit of petals…

Vaccines are thought to be one of the most successful public health measures, but some…