Messenger RNAs — the working copies of genes that are used to assemble proteins —…
Month: April 2015
For ticks, researchers find lemur noses to be males only in Madagascar
Out of 295 ticks collected from the noses of lemurs in Madagascar, 100 percent of…
Ultrafast aluminum battery offers safe alternative to conventional batteries
Scientists have invented the first high-performance aluminum battery that’s fast-charging, long-lasting and inexpensive. Researchers say…
Engineers gain control of gene activity by synthetically creating key component of epigenome
Researchers have developed a new method to activate genes by synthetically creating a key component…
Western Canada to lose 70 percent of glaciers by 2100
Seventy percent of glacier ice in British Columbia and Alberta could disappear by the end…
We can fix the Great Barrier Reef
Leading coral reef scientists say Australia could restore the Great Barrier Reef to its former…
Working up a sweat: It could save your life
Physical activity that makes you puff and sweat is key to avoiding an early death,…
Brain’s ‘lowly’ visual processor is more sophisticated than once thought
When managing, assigning each task to a specialist is often the most efficient strategy. Most…
Managers: Motivating the employee willing to go the extra mile
Managers can improve their work teams’ performance by focusing their motivation efforts on that “extra…
‘Explosive’ atom movement is new window into growing metal nanostructures
Scientists expected to see slow, random movement when they dropped lead atoms on a lead-on-silicon…