A species of wasp that is a natural enemy of a wood-boring beetle that kills…
Month: June 2016
Simple reward-based learning suits adolescents best
Adolescents focus on rewards and are less able to learn to avoid punishment or consider…
Manta rays are local commuters, not long-distance travelers, study finds
Oceanic manta rays — often thought to take epic migrations — might actually be homebodies,…
New electron microscope method detects atomic-scale magnetism
Scientists can now detect magnetic behavior at the atomic level with a new electron microscopy…
Researchers find Highland East Asian origin for prehistoric Himalayan populations
Researchers have conducted the first ancient DNA investigation of the Himalayan arc, generating genomic data…
How China can ramp up wind power
China has an opportunity to massively increase its use of wind power — if it…
Study focuses on use of instructional videos to aid problem solving
New research aims to help educators quantify how the best students perform problem solving with…
Scientists glimpse why life can’t happen without water
Scientists are getting closer to directly observing how and why water is essential to life…
Tumor cells develop predictable characteristics that are not random, say researchers
Tumors are composed of many subpopulations of cells. Some of these subpopulations of cancer cells…
Lessons on personalities help teens cope with social stressors, study says
Teaching teens that social and personality traits can change helps them cope with social challenges…