Scientists studying blue whales in the waters of Chile through DNA profiling and photo-identification may…
Month: June 2015
Group discussion improves lie detection
Researchers designed four experiments in which groups consistently distinguished truth from lies more accurately than…
‘Sunscreen’ layer detected on distant planet
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has detected a stratosphere, one of the primary layers of Earth’s…
To be sperm, or not to be sperm?
Researchers have found, for the first time in vertebrates, a genetic switch that determines whether…
New drug triggers tissue regeneration: Faster regrowth and healing of damaged tissues
The concept sounds like the stuff of science fiction: take a pill, and new tissues…
Dendritic cells of elite controllers able to recognize, mount defense against HIV
Investigators have added another piece to the puzzle of how a small group of individuals…
Dispersal of alien species redefines biogeography
It has been hypothesized that globalization of human-mediated dispersal of species may break down biogeographic…
Variations in atmospheric oxygen levels shaped Earth’s climate through the ages
Variations in the amount of oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere significantly altered global climate throughout the…
How the hawkmoth sees, hovers and tracks flowers in the dark
Using high-speed infrared cameras and robotic flowers, scientists have learned how the hawkmoth juggles the…
Woodlice can calm their excited neighbors
Woodlice, familiar to the amateur gardeners, are easily observable living in groups sheltered under stones…