UK boffins split electron
Physicists from the Universities of Cambridge and Birmingham have shown that electrons, which are indivisible in isolation, can divide into…
Jellyfish significant contributors to large-scale ocean mixing
Climate change scientists may need to rethink the factors governing the interaction of the world’s oceans, thanks to new findings…
Deep oil reserves created without organic matter?
It’s generally agreed that the oil that fuels our cars started out as living organisms that died and were compressed…
Ants trump humans in decision-making
Presenting their findings in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences, US researchers contend that ants can accomplish…
Germans getting horny over natural disasters
With the end of the Cold War, the extensive warning siren networks in German cities were dismantled, replaced by the…
Predator-prey relationships a key driver in nature’s synchronicity
Synchronicity in nature is seen in beating hearts and the simultaneous rise and fall of populations across vast reaches. Now,…
Jupiter pummeled
Something slammed into Jupiter over the weekend, creating a massive bruise that was picked up by amateur Australian astronomer Anthony…
Genetics linked to placebo response
Placebos – sugar pills designed to represent “no treatment” in a clinical treatment study – work nearly as well as…
BPA found to have “dramatic” effect on adult hormone levels
\ As well as its already documented effects on fetuses in the womb, widely used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) has…
Male chromosome facing extinction
It has long been suspected that the sex chromosome that only males carry is deteriorating and could disappear entirely within…
Short-term memory observed in 30-week-old fetuses
In a new study from the Netherlands, scientists have found evidence of short-term memory in fetuses at 30 weeks. The…
Global warming estimates “fundamentally wrong,” contends new study
No one knows exactly how much Earth’s climate will warm due to carbon emissions, but a new Rice University study…
The repulsive side of light
Yale University scientists have discovered a “repulsive” light force that can be used to control nanoscale components, meaning that future…
Neptune discovered by Galileo?
Galileo knew he had discovered a new planet in 1613, 234 years before its official discovery date, according to a…
Ugly males more fertile
Attractive males release fewer sperm per mating to increase the odds of producing offspring across a range of females, suggesting…
Anti-fungal shows dramatic anti-aging effects
Researchers at the University of Texas (UT), the University of Michigan and Jackson Laboratories report that an anti-fungal compound found…
The joy of sex – courtesy of parasites
Why do we have sex? From an evolutionary perspective, the answer is not as obvious as we might think. And…
Processed foods linked to Alzheimer’s and diabetes
Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found a substantial link between increased levels of nitrates in our food with increased…
Fermi Telescope reveals new type of pulsar
A new class of pulsar detected by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is solving the mystery of previously unidentified radio-quiet…
Daily sex boosts male fertility
Ejaculating more frequently improves men’s sperm quality by reducing the amount of DNA damage and improving sperm motility, Australian researchers…