A gene called Prkci can point cells in the right direction, according to a new…
Month: June 2016
Failed star creates its own spotlight in the universe
Astronomers have discovered an ‘ultracool’ brown dwarf known as 2MASS 0335+23 that can generate flares…
Rolling on Molly: US high school seniors underreport ecstasy use when not asked about Molly
A new study compared self-reported ecstasy/MDMA use with and without ‘Molly’ in the definition. Researchers…
Bird brain? Ounce for ounce birds have significantly more neurons in their brains than mammals or primates
The first study to systematically measure the number of neurons in the brains of birds…
Arc volcano releases mix of material from Earth’s mantle and crust
Basalt from a common type of volcano shows a surprising contribution from the descending oceanic…
Where were you born? Origin matters for species interactions
Based on experiments with two species of beetle, ecologists have determined that the early life…
Cereal science: How scientists inverted the Cheerios effect
Liquid drops on soft solid surfaces interact by an ‘inverted Cheerios effect’, which can be…
Success in second language learning linked to genetic and brain measures
A new study shows that the final grades that college students received in a second-language…
Light-matter interplay probed: Physicists achieve quantum Hall state with light
Harnessing the shared wave nature of light and matter, researchers have used light to explore…
Video game playing negatively influences adequate sleep and bedtimes
A new study found that gamers will push off obtaining adequate sleep in order to…