Often, it is hard to understand why people behave the way they do, because their…
Month: March 2016
Researchers overturn landmark study on the replicability of psychological science
An in-depth examination of a 2015 landmark study showing that more than half of all…
Parasites help brine shrimp cope with arsenic habitat contamination
Do parasites weaken their hosts’ resilience to environmental stress? Not always, according to a study….
Fuel or food? Study sees increasing competition for land, water resources
About one-third of the world’s malnourished population could be fed by using resources now used…
Mating without males decreases lifespan
Roundworm species reproducing self-fertilization instead of mating with males have shorter lifespans.
New maps reduce threats to whales, dolphins
Biologists have created highly detailed maps charting the seasonal movements and population densities of 35…
Efficacy of steroid use in late preterm delivery demonstrated
Babies born in the late preterm period — between 34 and 36 weeks gestation —…
New kind of stem cell discovered
A new kind of stem cell, one that could lead to advances in regenerative medicine…
Hubble breaks cosmic distance record: Sees universe soon after Big Bang
By pushing the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to its limits astronomers have shattered the cosmic…
PGK1 protein promotes brain tumor formation, cancer metabolism
PGK1, a glycolytic enzyme, has been found to play a role in coordinating cellular processes…