Low levels of pesticides can impact the foraging behaviour of bumblebees on wildflowers, changing their…
Month: March 2016
Which neuron is more mature? Single cell transcriptome knows
The human brain is extremely complex, containing billions of neurons forming trillions of synapses where…
Nontoxic way of generating portable power developed
The batteries that power the ubiquitous devices of modern life, from smartphones and computers to…
Medical students, burnout and alcohol
Medical students are more prone to alcohol abuse than their peers not attending medical school,…
New imaging technique may give physicians clearer picture of stroke damage
Ischemic strokes account for nearly 90 percent of all strokes. They occur when a blocked…
Fermions to bosons, bosons to fermions
Theoretical physicists are about to report on a controversial discovery that they say contradicts the…
Traditional measures of inducing pain refuted in exercise experiments
People who are ready to engage in greater amounts of pain perform better in exercise…
What dark matter might be
There are indications that we might never see the universe’s mysterious dark matter. Now researchers…
Bacterial biofilms in hospital water pipes may show pathogenic properties
The human microbiome, a diverse collection of microorganisms living inside us and on our skin,…
Now researchers can follow the hectic life inside a cell
Living cells are constantly on the move. They move around and divide, and they are…