New research from autism experts is providing clues into the link between aggression and autism…
Month: February 2017
Climate change responsible for the great diversity in horses
Changing environments and ecosystems were driving the evolution of horses over the past 20 million…
Another hurdle to quantum computers cleared: Sorting machine for atoms
Physicists have cleared a further hurdle on the path to creating quantum computers: in a…
Why malaria mosquitoes like people with malaria
Malaria mosquitoes prefer to feed — and feed more — on blood from people infected…
Methane levels have increased in Marcellus Shale region despite dip in well installation
Despite a slow down in the number of new natural gas wells in the Marcellus…
A new sensitive and stable self-powered photodetector
Researchers have developed a self-powered photodetector that can be used in a wide range of…
Fossil record should help guide conservation in a changing world
A group of biologists, paleobiologists, lawyers, policymakers and writers is urging conservationists not only to…
Older adults embracing ‘living apart together’
Since 1990, the divorce rate among adults 50 years and older has doubled. This trend,…
Genetic study identifies a new form of congenital muscular dystrophy
A new form of congenital muscular dystrophy has been discovered which is caused by mutations…
Endangered African penguins are falling into an ‘ecological trap’
As the climate changes and fisheries transform the oceans, the world’s African penguins are in…