Bad driving may be genetic
UC Irvine neuroscientists have found that people with a particular gene variant performed more than 20 percent worse on a…
Mole rat’s cancer-proofing gene revealed
Despite a three decade lifespan that should provide ample time for cells to grow cancerous, naked mole rats have never…
Cleanliness next to goodliness
Experiments involving fairness and generosity showed that people in rooms which had been freshly scented with a cleaning product exhibited…
Brain can “tidy-up” nanojunk, say Swedish boffins
Concerns about the biological safety of nanotechnology are increasing voiced by the medical community, but Euro researchers say that their…
Male fertility impacted by stress in the womb
A surprising new study has found that exposure to a combination of excess stress hormones and chemicals while in the…
High protein diets shrink brain
Reported in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration, a study by Alzheimer’s researchers has found that a high protein diet, such as…
Toxin producing algae key to mass extinctions, claims new study
Algae, rather than asteroids, were the key to the end of the dinosaurs, claims a new study that notes that…
Fish vision evolution observed at molecular level
Emory University researchers have identified the first fish known to have switched from ultraviolet vision to violet vision (the ability…
False memories implanted into flies
Scientists have directly manipulated the activity of individual neurons to give flies memories of a bad experience they never really…
Nanotronics within reach with creation of molecule-sized diode
Arizona State University biodesigner N.J. Tao has found a way to make a key electrical component on a phenomenally tiny…
Uncanny valley response observed in monkeys
Researchers from Princeton University report that the uncanny valley, a phrase that describes the disquieting feeling that occurs when viewers…
“Catastrophic decline” in freshwater biodiversity
Mismanagement and growing needs for water are causing freshwater ecosystems to collapse, making freshwater species the most threatened on Earth…
Unnatural selection: Courtesy of The Pill
Hormonal contraceptive methods – such as The Pill – may be having an underappreciated impact on a woman’s ability to…
Honey, I shrunk the earthworm
The ancient relatives of modern dung beetles and earthworms were reduced in size by as much as 50 percent during…
Pygmy puberty put under the microscope
A new hypothesis regarding evolutionary adaption in pygmies contends that their small body size is a side effect of early…
Booze a lifesaver
Research at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA suggests that trauma patients who were intoxicated before their injuries…
Loss of top predators causing widespread ecosystem disruption
The decimation of “apex” predators such as wolves, cougars, lions or sharks has led to a huge increase in smaller…
San Andreas Fault weakened by Sumatran quake
US seismologists say the 2004 earthquake that triggered tsunamis throughout the Indian Ocean weakened California’s San Andreas Fault, suggesting that…