Researchers have detected age-dependent alterations in metabolism and gene regulation in middle-aged fruitflies, and show…
Month: January 2016
Neurogenesis: Discovery of a new regulatory mechanism
A previously unknown mechanism has been discovered that is highly conserved between species and which…
Finger tracing can lift student performance in math
Schoolkids who used finger tracing fared better with previously unseen geometry and algebra questions, new…
Survey shows Aussies’ love and concern for Great Barrier Reef
More than three quarters of Australians regard the Great Barrier Reef as part of their…
Laboratory-bred corals reproduce in the wild
Researchers have, for the first time, successfully raised laboratory-bred colonies of a threatened Caribbean coral…
From mother to child, passing on disease
Researchers are reminding US doctors to watch for two vector-borne and potentially life-threatening diseases that…
Ocean acidification impacting population demography, hindering adaptation potential
Ocean acidification may be impacting upon the population dynamics of marine species and hindering their…
Assessing stem cells: New biomarker developed
A research team has found a way to assess the viability of ‘manufactured’ stem cells…
Is the neutrino its own antiparticle?
Almost every particle has an antimatter counterpart: a particle with the same mass but opposite…
Virtual reality makes its best users the most queasy
In a twist of virtual fate, people with the best 3-D vision are also the…