Using both robots and infants, a cognitive scientist and collaborators have found that posture is…
Month: March 2015
More than a million stars are forming in a mysterious dusty gas cloud in a nearby galaxy
An extremely hot, dusty cloud of molecular gases is forming more than a million young…
Insect wings might serve gyroscopic function, new research suggests
Gyroscopes are rarely found in nature. But researchers have discovered that insect wings may act…
Low vitamin D levels, depression linked in young women, new study shows
There is a relationship between low levels of vitamin D and depression in otherwise healthy…
Antibiotic resistance linked to corruption, experts suggest
Researchers have linked antibiotic resistance with poor governance and corruption around the world. “We found…
How planthoppers got (and changed) their wings
Each year, rice faces a big threat from a sesame seed-sized insect called the brown…
First fine-scale genetic map of the British Isles
Many people in the UK feel a strong sense of regional identity, and it now…
Structure of genetic messenger molecules reveals key role in diseases
Messenger RNAs (mRNA) are linear molecules that contain instructions for producing the proteins that keep…
Amazon’s carbon uptake declines as trees die faster
The Amazon is losing its capacity to absorb carbon from the atmosphere, reveals he most…
Pesticides not sole culprit in honey bee colony declines
The world’s most common insecticide does not significantly harm honey bee colonies at real-world dosage…