A well preserved, nearly complete skeleton of a new extinct species of pheasant that lived between…
Month: June 2018
Law firms do not encourage men to take parental leaves
The professional ethos of law firms discourages men from taking parental leave, a new Finnish-Canadian study…
Researchers develop electronic skins that wirelessly activate fully soft robots
A research team of Seoul National University has developed a skin-like electronic system that is soft,…
Bacteria ensure square meal for bloodsucking ticks
How do ticks live solely on blood? A study presented in Current Biology (May 31, 2018)…
Statisticians say Brazil will play Germany in the FIFA World Cup final
The favorites for this year's World Cup title are Brazil and Germany. The two teams are…
Sugarcane pest produces foam to protect itself from heat
Tiny balls of froth can often be seen near the roots of plants in sugarcane plantations…
EU biofuel regulation is not sustainable long-term
EU biofuel regulation does not guarantee reduced climate impact—nor does it address the core issue of…
Trump election shortens US Thanksgiving family dinners
Family Thanksgiving visits in 2016 were much shorter due to increased political divisions say researchers.
Scientists develop material that could regenerate dental enamel
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new way to grow mineralised materials…
Detector improvements upgrade science capabilities of SNS and HFIR instruments
When a neutron beam meets a sample, neutrons ricochet away from the material in various directions…