Bacteria that live in the guts of cicadas have split into many separate but interdependent…
Month: May 2015
Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes’ quest for fire
The eastern diamondback rattlesnake has lost 97 percent of its habitat since becoming an American…
Hiding your true colors may make you feel morally tainted
The advice, whether from Shakespeare or a modern self-help guru, is common: Be true to…
Brain tumors: Millimeter by millimeter towards a better prognosis
A method known as navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) has been gaining importance in neurosurgery…
Field study shows how a GM crop can have diminishing success at fighting off insect pest
A new study finds the toxin in a widely used genetically modified (GM) crop is…
Odds are that chronic gamblers are often also depressed
If a young man is a chronic gambler, the chances are extremely high that he…
Shape-shifting plastic developed
Researchers have developed a process to make a thermoset that can be reshaped and reused….
Twin boundaries in lithium-ion batteries: Turn that defect upside down
Most people see defects as flaws. A few researchers, however, see them as opportunities. Twin…
Safe long-term storage of large amounts of carbon dioxide in saline aquifers?
Emplacement of carbon dioxide at the Bravo Dome gas field in New Mexico began more…
Attack Gains Foothold Against East Asian Government Through “Auto Start”
East Asian government agencies came under siege when attackers targeted several servers within their networks. The…