Many long-lived birds, such as swans, albatrosses or indeed, puffins, are known for their long-lived…
Month: April 2017
In-car cow avoidance
Driverless cars are hitting the headlines across the globe but for the foreseeable future we…
Asthma drug helps patients with skin disorder
Omalizumab is shown to be effective in treating inducible urticaria, report scientists in a new…
Peptide acts as mediator for learning
In order to adapt to changes in the environment, the brain produces new nerve cells…
Tropical lowland frogs at greater risk from climate warming than high-elevation species, study shows
A new study of Peruvian frogs living at a wide variety of elevations — from…
Psychosocial programs for children in war-torn Sri Lanka show good results
Different psychosocial rehabilitation programs for children have somewhat different results, due to differences in resources,…
You spy with your little eye, dogs can adopt the perspective of humans
Humans are able to interpret the behavior of others by attributing mental states to them…
Satellites map carbon sequestered by forests, with accuracy of up to ten metres
A new method of using satellite images to evaluate the forest carbon balance has been…
Scientists uncover isotopic fingerprint of nitrous oxide emissions from Arctic tundra
For the first time, scientists present the isotopic fingerprint of nitrous oxide produced by Arctic…
Pinpoint creation of chirality by organic catalysts
A new catalytic system has been developed that enables highly stereoselective synthesis of amino acid…