Most materials expand upon heating and contract upon cooling. Some behave inversely, a phenomenon known as…
Quick thinking? It’s all down to timing
Synaptic plasticity, which underlies learning and memory, involves the strengthening and weakening of synapses. This process…
Violence against long-term care staff ‘normalized’
Violence against staff working in long-term care facilities -- including physical assault, verbal abuse and sexual…
Wagers winter plants make to survive
Ecologists have identified the bets that the most successful annual plants place with water resources.
‘Scuba-diving’ lizard can stay underwater for 16 minutes
A Costa Rican lizard species may have evolved scuba-diving qualities allowing it to stay underwater for…
Trained musicians perform better — at paying attention
Musical training produces lasting improvements to a cognitive mechanism that helps individuals be more attentive and…
Sound sense: Brain ‘listens’ for distinctive features in sounds
For humans to achieve accurate speech recognition and communicate with one another, the auditory system must…
Duckweed: The low-down on a tiny plant
Researchers have found why the giant duckweed has a low genetic diversity despite its large population…
Encapsulating human stem-cell-derived beta cells with immune-repelling protein prolongs function and survival
Encapsulating human stem-cell-derived beta cells in microcapsules made with an immune-cell-repelling protein restored glucose metabolism in…
New cellulose-based material gives three sensors in one
Cellulose soaked in a carefully designed polymer mixture acts as a sensor to measure pressure, temperature…