In zebra finches, only males learn and sing songs, as this is the way they…
Month: June 2016
Some plant-based therapies associated with modest improvement in menopausal symptoms
An analysis of more than 60 studies suggests that some plant-based therapies are associated with…
Protein-based risk score may help predict cardiovascular events among patients with heart disease
A new study was conducted to develop and validate a score to predict risk of…
Improvement seen in US diet
In nationally representative surveys conducted between 1999 and 2012 in the United States, several improvements…
New test can detect plant viruses faster, cheaper
A new test could save time and money diagnosing plant viruses, some of which can…
Infidelity perceptions differ between men and women
New research has uncovered the different ways in which men and women perceive infidelity.
How artists classified the animal kingdom
In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries artists were fascinated by how the animal kingdom was…
Which animals will cope with climate change droughts?
Scientists believe the current rate of climate change is unprecedented in Earth’s history and will…
Versatile method yields synthetic biology building blocks
In synthetic biology, scientists routinely create micro-compartments, so called vesicles, such as liposomes and polymersomes….
New link found between diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease
Drugs used to treat diabetes could also be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, and vice…