While the general consensus regarding stretch goals is that they boost drive, innovation, and improve…
Nanoparticles and magnets offer new, efficient method of removing oil from water
Engineering researchers used magnetic nanoparticles to separate oil from water through a simple process that…
Monkey see, monkey do, depending on age, experience and efficiency
Wild capuchin monkeys readily learn skills from each other — but that social learning is…
Developing fetuses react to face-like shapes from the womb
It’s well known that young babies are more interested in faces than other objects. Now,…
Extinct early whales listened like their relatives on land, fossil evidence shows
Whales show surprisingly vast differences in hearing ability. Baleen whales tune into infrasonic sounds to…
Sensitivity to inequity is in wolves’ and dogs’ blood
Not only dogs but also wolves react to inequity — similar to humans or primates,…
New leukemia treatment outperforms standard chemotherapies
Researchers are working on a new treatment for an aggressive type of leukemia that outperforms…
Does your name match your face?
People tend to associate round names such as ‘Bob’ and ‘Lou’ with round-faced individuals, and…
X-ray study reveals way to control molecular vibrations that transmit heat
Scientists have developed a new way to track dynamic molecular features in soft materials, including…
Inherited, rare skin disease informs treatment of common hair disorders, study finds
Researchers studying an inherited disorder of skin, hair follicles, nails, sweat glands, and teeth called…