When mothers and daughters have to choose potential partners, they do not look much further…
How songbirds teach themselves songs
Scientists typically think of songbirds’ vocal development in terms of how one circuit in the…
Experienced auditors better at fraud detection after a simple cue
A simple cue can trigger a marked increase in fraud detection among veteran auditors, suggests…
Study reverses thinking on genetic links to stress, depression
For years, scientists have been trying to determine what effect a gene linked to the…
Finger prosthesis provides clues to brain health
The aim of a new study was to analyze how the brain interprets information from…
How do you eat your chocolate bunny? Vast majority prefer to start with the ears
New research carried out online has found that 59% of 28,113 respondents preferred to eat…
A new blue gene: NKPD1 variant increases depression risk
A study of people from an isolated village in the Netherlands reveals a link between…
New gene discovered that is driving drug resistance
A gene that is ‘revving the engine of cancer’ against the world’s most common breast…
Researchers develop a new way to study key biological processes
A novel way to obtain previously inaccessible insight into the functions of a group of…
Global growth of ecological, environmental citizen science is fueled by new technology
Scientists have revealed the diversity of ecological and environmental citizen science for the first time…