Today's college students are slightly less narcissistic than their counterparts were in the 1990s, researchers report…
Month: October 2017
Areas of glioblastoma tumors correlate with separate subtypes of glioma stem cells
For the first time, research shows that glioblastoma (GBM) is driven by two distinct subsets of…
Gene drives have the potential to suppress mosquito populations, but resistant mosquitoes crop up
Researchers successfully built a gene drive to reduce female fertility in the mosquito that spreads malaria,…
Computer program detects differences between human cells
'How many different cell types are there in a human body? And how do these differences…
Calorie postings on menus cause more health mentions in online restaurant reviews
A study investigated whether the calorie posting on menus impacts consumer evaluations of the restaurant. The…
Clear lakes disguise impaired water quality
Look at a hundred lakes in the United States' agricultural heartland and you'll likely see green…
When a porous solid retains its properties in liquid form
Known for their exceptional porosity that enables the trapping or transport of molecules, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)…
Turtle that swallowed fishing line released in ocean
A sea turtle that underwent surgery to remove more than 4 feet (1 meter) of fishing…
Diversity of large animals plays an important role in carbon cycle
With abundant data on plants, large animals and their activity, and carbon soil levels in the…
Evolutionary stepping stone to beet-red beets discovered
Scientists describe an ancient loosening up of a key biochemical pathway that set the stage for…