In a small study to determine the best way to assess the operating skills of…
Month: June 2016
Mountaineering ants use body heat to warm nests
Underground army ants can keep their nests — called bivouacs — warm with their body…
Motivation to bully is regulated by brain reward circuits
Researchers have identified nerve cell communication between specific brain regions, providing insight for the development…
Some surfaces are wetted by water, others are water-repellent: A new material can be both
Scientists have discovered a robust surface whose adhesive and wetting properties can be switched using…
Country pledges overshoot Paris temperature limit
Individual country pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would need to be strengthened in order…
Watching a forest breathe
For the first time, scientists traced carbon dioxide flows through a forest during photosynthesis and…
Viral protein silences immune alarm signals
Viruses must avoid a host’s immune system to establish successful infections — and scientists have…
Plate tectonics without jerking: Detailed recordings of earthquakes on ultraslow mid-ocean ridges
The earthquake distribution on ultra-slow mid-ocean ridges differs fundamentally from other spreading zones. Water circulating…
Asteroid day will draw eyes to the stars, but the more urgent threat may be under our feet
Knowing when an asteroid could impact Earth would be nice, but learning more about the…
Make no mistake, revenge is (bitter) sweet
Deep, dark and sometimes overwhelming, the human compulsion to seek revenge is a complex emotion…