New research shows that, genetically speaking, blue-winged and golden-winged warblers are almost identical. Scientists behind…
Month: August 2016
Analog DNA circuit does math in a test tube
Researchers have created strands of synthetic DNA that, when mixed together in a test tube…
Early exposure to too much manganese causes attention deficits in rats
Too much manganese early in development causes lasting attention deficits and other impairments in rats….
Mutational tug of war over HIV’s disease-inducing potential
A study from AIDS researchers shows how the expected disease severity when someone is newly…
How sleep deprivation harms memory
Researchers have discovered a piece in the puzzle of how sleep deprivation negatively affects memory.
New report details pre- and postnatal brain defects from Zika virus
Researchers from the epicenter of the current Zika virus outbreak have released a report on…
Human footprint surprisingly outpaced by population and economic growth
The global impact of human activities on the natural environment is extensive, but those impacts…
Study reveals surprising role of haze in the warming of Chinese cities
A new study suggests that regional variations may cause the phenomenon known as the urban…
Chaos could provide the key to enhanced wireless communications
Scientists have demonstrated that chaos can be used to transmit information over a wireless physical…
Tech issues cause most drone accidents, study finds
Researchers have found that communications links and other technical problems were the cause of most…