The Galápagos Islands have long offered researchers a natural laboratory in which to study unique…
Month: January 2016
Interaction during reading is key to language development
A new study finds babies make more speech-like sounds during reading than when playing with…
Banning trophy hunting could do more harm than good
Trophy hunting shouldn’t be banned but instead it should be better regulated to ensure funds…
Gene editing technique improves vision in rats with inherited blindness
A new technique that has the potential to treat inherited diseases by removing genetic defects…
For burying beetles, small males have more sex appeal, new research shows
Female burying beetles are more attracted to small partners because they are less likely to…
Novel metasurface revolutionizes ubiquitous scientific tool
Researchers have built a polarimeter on a microchip, revolutionizing the design of this widely used…
Students must prepare early to succeed in tough graduate job market
Students who seek out challenging opportunities to develop themselves are also more likely to learn…
Saliva test to detect GHB and alcohol poisonings
Scientists have developed a new method for the rapid diagnosis of poisoning in apparently drunk…
Modern office environment makes most people uncomfortable
Personality has a big impact on the type of office environment people prefer to work…
Lifting a car with two phone books
Astonishingly, it turns out to be practically impossible to separate two interleaved phone books by…