Astronomers have put a basic principle of black holes to the test, showing that matter…
Month: May 2017
Not such a ‘simple’ sugar: glucose may help fight cancer and inflammatory disease
Scientists have just discovered that glucose, the most important fuel used in our bodies, also…
Chimpanzees adapt their foraging behavior to avoid human contact
New research suggests chimpanzees are aware of the risks of foraging too close to humans.
Chemical coatings boss around bacteria, in the bugs’ own language
Researchers have developed a way to place onto surfaces special coatings that chemically ‘communicate’ with…
The rules of baboons: Biologists study the principles underlying the collective movement of baboons
How do baboons succeed in coordinating the movements of their group? Biologists have studied these…
Tactile feedback adds ‘muscle sense’ to prosthetic hand
Tactile feedback on the skin allowed blindfolded test subjects to more than double their ability…
Factors that lead to greater college success
Researchers identify three competencies most frequently showed evidence of supporting students’ college persistence and success,…
One blood pressure drug therapy associated with lower health-care costs
About half of patients diagnosed with high blood pressure will need their medication adjusted within…
Assessing and addressing the impact of childhood trauma
People experiencing psychosis become more prone to experiencing unusual thoughts, beliefs, and experiences that make…
Reservoirs of latent HIV can grow despite effective therapy, study shows
Immune cells infected with a latent form of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are able to…