Physicists have developed an innovative method that could enable the efficient use of nanocomponents in…
Month: May 2015
Estuaries protect Dungeness crabs from deadly parasites
Parasitic worms can pose a serious threat to the Dungeness crab, a commercially important fishery…
Go fish! Ancient birds evolved specialist diving adaptations
A new study of some primitive birds from the Cretaceous shows how several separate lineages…
How a schizophrenia risk gene affects the brain
Brain imaging studies have already revealed that mental illnesses involve alterations in both the structure…
From reverberating chaos to concert halls, ‘good acoustics’ is culturally subjective
Play a flute in Carnegie Hall, and the tone will resonate and fill the space….
Enhancing knowledge crucial to improving energy-saving behaviors, study shows
Increasing public knowledge and understanding about energy issues is vital if improved energy-saving behaviors are…
Faster heart rate linked to diabetes risk
An association between resting heart rate and diabetes suggests that heart rate measures could identify…
Anticipating temptation may reduce unethical behavior, research finds
Ethical dilemmas can present a self-control conflict between pursuing immediate benefits through behaving dishonestly and…
Breastfeeding protects against environmental pollution
Living in a city with a high level of vehicle traffic or close to a…
3D geological tour of the Guadalquivir basin using Google Earth
A research team has developed a tool that allows a 3D journey in ten sites…