Transgender and gender-fluid teens, particularly those born male, face up to three times more mental…
Month: February 2017
More mosquito species than previously thought may transmit Zika
Zika virus could be transmitted by more mosquito species than those currently known, according to…
New approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have introduced a new approach to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth…
Rare proteins collapse earlier
Some organisms are able to survive in hot springs, while others can only live at…
Cells adapt ultra-rapidly to zero gravity
Mammalian cells fully adapt to zero gravity in less than a minute. Real-time readings on…
Did seaweed make us who we are today?
Millions of years ago something happened, allowing early Homo sapiens to branch out from the…
Using Google to map our ecosystem
Researchers have developed a method to quantify ecosystem services of street trees. Using nearly 100,000…
Happy notes, happy memories
Happy memories spring to mind much faster than sad, scary or peaceful ones. Moreover, if…
Male poison frogs become cannibals after taking over territories
Systematic ‘infanticide’ of unrelated young occurs in several animal species. For carnivores and primates, infanticidal…
Calculating recharge of groundwater more precisely
Current models underestimate role of subsurface heterogeneity, researchers suggest in a new article. Groundwater is…