Graphene stress produces gigantic pseudo-magnetic fields
Researchers have reported the creation of pseudo-magnetic fields far stronger than the strongest magnetic fields ever sustained in a laboratory…
Primates on The Pill find it hard to pull
Hormonal contraceptives change the ways in which captive ring-tailed lemurs relate to one another sexually, leading Duke University researchers to…
Mad cow disease… sans cow!
In a startling new study, scientists have shown for the first time that abnormal prions – fragments of infectious protein…
HIV preventative effect too small to justify circumcision, claims new study
Previous research carried out in Africa indicated circumcision to be effective in limiting the spread of HIV, but a new…
Finally! Something that eats jellyfish
Jellyfish have few predators and the increasing incidence of ocean “dead zones” around the world has seen jellyfish populations explode…
Stroke me, baby! Touching body-parts can prevent stroke, suggests study
The most common type of stroke can be completely prevented in rats by stimulating a single whisker; say researchers from…
Acoustic fabric functions as speaker and microphone
MIT researchers have announced a new milestone on the path to functional fibers: acoustic threads that can both detect and…
Clever cats use mimicry when hunting
In a fascinating example of vocal mimicry, researchers have documented for the first time a margay wild cat (Leopardus wiedii)…
Alzheimer’s breakthrough: A chemical to make brain cells grow
“It was blind luck,” say the researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern (UTS) who discovered a chemical that makes…
Cougar sex drive an evolutionary adaptation
As a woman’s fertility begins to wane, the brain ramps up the libido in what researchers call “reproduction expediting,” an…
Romantic rejection triggers reward and addiction centers in the brain
The pain and anguish of rejection by a romantic partner trigger activity in the parts of the brain associated with…
Adult testicular function affected by exposure in womb to BPA
Low-level exposure in the womb to the plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) can harm testicular function into adulthood, according to…
Super-high pressures used to create super “battery”
Using pressures similar to those found deep in the Earth, researchers from Washington State University have created a compact, never-before-seen…
Hair-strands record travels
Bottled water, soda, or micro brew-beer contain a natural chemical imprint related to geographic location, say researchers reporting their findings…