A new study from Indiana University researchers shows that although most people who engage in…
Month: August 2016
Adaptation to climate risks: Political affiliation matters
A new study reveals that those who affiliate with the Democratic Party have different views…
Whales’ ultrasonic hearing has surprisingly ancient history, fossilized ear shows
All living toothed whales rely upon echoes of their own calls to navigate and hunt…
Vitamin D levels may drop when women stop using birth control
Women risk having their vitamin D levels fall when they stop using birth control pills…
Fibroblast growth factor signalling controls fin regeneration in zebrafish
Researchers found that fibroblast growth factors (Fgfs) play an important role in regeneration of damaged…
How proteins control gene expression by binding both DNA and RNA
Proteins that bind DNA or RNA are usually put in different categories, but researchers recently…
Mystery of Sable Island’s Growing Wild Horse Population
Biologists have made a significant advance in understanding the ecology of Sable Island and its…
Health-care costs are bad medicine
New research shows one in four chronically ill Australians is skipping health care because of…
Can you teach koalas new tricks?
Researchers have found that koalas are more clever than they thought them to be in…
Schizophrenia simulator: When chemistry upends sanity’s balance
Schizophrenia goes hand in hand with brain chemistry out of kilter, and treatment options for…