Scientists have found that people who drink coffee appear to live longer. Drinking coffee was…
Month: July 2017
Ad hoc ‘cache hierarchies’ make chips much more efficient
Researchers have designed a system that reallocates cache access on the fly, to create new…
Single protein controls genetic network essential for sperm development
Scientists have found a single protein — Ptbp2 — controls a network of over 200…
Lost in translation: To the untrained zebra finch ear, jazzy courtship songs fall flat
Zebra finches brought up without their fathers don’t react to the singing of potential suitors…
Aphasia recovery via speech therapy related to structural plasticity of the ventral stream
Strengthening the inferior longitudinal fasciculus (ILF) via speech therapy is associated with significant semantic error…
Cannibalism: A new way to stop the spread of disease
Cannibalism may be just what the doctor ordered, according to a new study.
Sleep, Alzheimer’s link explained
Disrupting just one night of sleep in healthy, middle-aged adults causes an increase in a…
‘Eelevator’ project helps eels survive journey through New York waters
An “eelevator” is helping American eels survive their harrowing journey from the Atlantic Ocean to…
Easter Island not victim of ‘ecocide,’ analysis of remains shows
Analysis of remains found on Rapa Nui, Chile (Easter Island) provides evidence contrary to the…
Decoding ants’ coat of many odors
Biologists report a major advance in deciphering the molecular genetics underlying the ant’s high-definition sense…