Cooperation after eye contact: Gender matters

Researchers from the UB published an article in the journal Scientific Reports which analyses, through the…

Orientation of protein patterns

During embryogenesis in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, the first cell division occurs transverse to the long…

Researchers make critical advances in quantifying methane released from the Arctic Ocean

A new study, lead by researchers at Stockholm University and published in Science Advances, now demonstrate…

'Remainers' and 'Leavers' more united than divided, study finds

Talk of deep-rooted division in society following the fall-out of the Brexit referendum in the UK…

Trees might be 'aware' of their size

Trees are known for their great, but not unlimited, trunk height and diameter. They have evolved…

New research offers global drylands solution to climate change

A new study published in the Journal for Geographical Research: Biogeosciences, led by a University of…

Matches on and off the field: Nigerian wives pick a side

There are about 100 million active soccer fans in Nigeria and the majority actively follow Europe’s…

The highs and lows of the opium trade in southern Africa

The reach of European empires and of Indian Ocean trade networks drew southern Africa into the…

Teachers less likely to take phones away from white, privileged children

For many children today, before they even start school they are already digitally literate. They know…

New study reveals why people react differently to economic disparities

We react less negatively to extreme manifestations of economic disparity, such as homelessness, if we think…