Neuroscientists have investigated the effects of stress on the perception of scenes and faces. In…
Month: January 2016
Sequence of rare Hawaiian crow’s genome will assist conservation efforts
Scientists have fully sequenced the genome of the Hawaiian crow. This crow was once reduced…
New theory linking brain activity to brain shape could throw light on human consciousness
Scientists have shown that complex human brain activity is governed by the same simple universal…
Mercury levels in rainfall are rising in parts of North America
An analysis of long-term trends in the amount of mercury in precipitation in North America…
Capitalize on ‘life transitions’ to instill better environmental behaviors
House moves or a change of job provide an idea ‘window of opportunity’ to promote…
Uncertainties in tree-ring-based climate reconstructions probed
Current approaches to reconstructing past climate by using tree-ring data need to be improved on…
Human impact has created a ‘plastic planet’
Planet Earth’s oceans and lands will be buried by increasing layers of plastic waste by…
New record in nanoelectronics at ultralow temperatures
The first ever measurement of the temperature of electrons in a nanoelectronic device a few…
To help diabetics, intelligent socks are paired with smartphones
Diabetic neuropathy is the leading cause of amputation due to foot ulcers, costing the U.S….
Tuberculosis: Discovery of a critical stage in the evolution of the bacillus towards pathogenicity
It is the disappearance of a glycolipid from the bacterial cell envelope during evolution that…