Cats have at least seven functional bitter taste receptors, according to a new study. Further,…
Month: October 2015
Dive of the RoboBee
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a flying, swimming, insect-like robot — paving the…
For Latinos, African ancestry adds to risk of glaucoma
Latinos with African ancestry are at a higher risk for high pressure within the eye,…
New care approach to liver operations speeds patient recovery
Patients undergoing oncologic liver operations who participated in an enhanced recovery program returned sooner to…
Scientists find cells rhythmically regulate their genes
Even in a calm, unchanging environment, cells are not static. Among other actions, cells activate…
Gene therapy could aid weight loss without affecting bone loss, new research finds
Delivering the hormone leptin directly to the brain through gene therapy aids weight loss without…
This fish out of water cools down fast
The tiny mangrove rivulus fish cools down by jumping out of water, according to a…
Test tube foals that could help ensure rare breed survival
The recent birth of two test tube foals in the UK, as part of a…
New device improves full-color image projection
A team of researchers has developed a new way to display full-color images using only…
Magneticum Pathfinder: Evolution of the universe in unmatched precision
The world’s most elaborate cosmological simulation of the evolution of our universe was recently completed…