An international collaboration of life scientists has described in exquisite detail the critical first steps…
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Mediterranean diet may decrease pain associated with obesity
Eating a Mediterranean diet could decrease the chances an overweight person will experience regular pain,…
Growing number of teens think getting heroin is ‘probably impossible’
How easy do adolescents think it is to get heroin? A researcher examines how their…
How habitat destruction figures in long-term survival plans
Some organisms might have an interesting strategy for long-term survival: switching between two unsustainable forms…
Genetic mutations that drive antibiotic resistance in bacteria
Scientists have identified novel mutations in bacteria that promote the evolution of high-level antibiotic resistance.
Three-way dance between herbivores, plants and microbes unveiled
What looks like a caterpillar chewing on a leaf or a beetle consuming fruit is…
Waste silicon sawdust recycled into anode for lithium-ion battery
By recycling silicon sawdust, researchers have created a high performance anode material.
Online daters ignore wish list when choosing a match
Despite having a ‘wish list’ stating their preference for potential ideal matches, most online daters…
Cutting-edge cameras reveal the secret life of dolphins
Dolphins have been recorded in rarely-seen activities of mother-calf interaction, playing with kelp, and intimate…
Anyone can be backyard scientist, mole study shows
Scientific findings are awaiting discovery in your backyard. The requirement? A keen sense of observation…