The discovery of a theropod dinosaur with Tyrannosaurus rex-like arms suggests that these unusual forelimbs…
Month: July 2016
‘Rivet graphene’ proves its mettle
“Rivet graphene” has enhanced electronic properties and the ability to be transferred from one surface…
Ecologists identify potential new sources of Ebola and other filoviruses
An international team of ecologists has identified the bat species with the greatest potential to…
Ocean warming primary cause of Antarctic Peninsula glacier retreat
A new study has found for the first time that ocean warming is the primary…
HIV ‘safe houses’ identified inside the body
Researchers have identified cells that provide ‘safe houses’ for the human immunodeficiency virus during antiretroviral…
Tropical cyclones on track to grow more intense as temperatures rise
Powerful tropical cyclones like the super typhoon that lashed Taiwan with 150-mile-per-hour winds last week…
Newborn ducklings can acquire notions of ‘same’ and ‘different’
Scientists have shown that newly hatched ducklings can readily acquire the concepts of ‘same’ and…
Record-breaking volcanic kettle on Iceland explored
The Bárdarbunga eruption on Iceland has broken many records. The event in 2014 was the…
Novel algorithm predicts drug combinations to treat drug resistant fungal infections
Scientists have created an algorithm that can identify drug combinations to treat fungal infections that…
Dengue virus protein alters blood vessel surface, makes it leaky
The major symptom of severe dengue disease is leakage of blood plasma out of small…