Report: Molecular switch for repairing central nervous system disorders
A molecular switch has the ability to turn on a substance in animals that repairs neurological damage in disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS),...
Researchers find first evidence that reptiles learn through imitation
Science Daily reported today that a team of researchers from Hungary and the UK have shown the first evidence that reptiles can learn through...
Research: Storm did damage with no recorded precedent, a tree census shows —
A new study shows that damage inflicted on trees in Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria was unprecedented in modern times, and suggests that...
Research: Early life exposure to nicotine alters neurons, predisposes brain to addiction later —
Neonatal exposure to nicotine alters the reward circuity in the brains of newborn mice, increasing their preference for the drug in later adulthood,...
Research: Sponges collect penguin, seal, and fish DNA from the water they filter —
Just like humans leave DNA in the places we inhabit, water-dwelling animals leave DNA behind in the water column. In a paper published...
Study: Low-Priced Wearable Sensor Formed From Tissue Paper
Tissue paper has been used by engineers to design a wearable sensor (Band-aid sized) that can sense a blink of an eye, a pulse,...
Research: Coral reefs can’t return from acid trip —
A new study published in Nature Climate Change finds coral reefs are under threat from ocean acidification.
The study was led by researchers from...
Research: Trapping atoms, not space ships, with tractor beams —
University of Adelaide researchers have delved into the realm of Star Wars and created a powerful tractor beam -- or light-driven energy trap...
Research: Is sex primarily a strategy against transmissible cancer? —
One of the greatest enigmas of evolutionary biology is that while sex is the dominant mode of reproduction among multicellular organisms, asexual reproduction...
Research: Auroral ‘speed bumps’ are more complicated, scientists find —
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire Space Science Center find that "speed bumps" in space, which can slow down satellites orbiting closer...
Top News
Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
