Detecting bacteria in space

A new genomic approach provides a glimpse into the diverse bacterial ecosystem on the International Space…

Unlike men, women's cognitive performance may improve at higher room temperature

Women’s performance on math and verbal tests is best at higher temperatures, while men perform best…

Eating healthily at work matters

A new study has demonstrated that employees at a large urban hospital who purchased the least…

Examining ethical issues surrounding wearable brain devices marketed to consumers

Wearable brain devices are now being marketed directly to consumers and often claim to confer benefits…

Parasites dampen beetle's fight or flight response

Beetles infected with parasitic worms put up less of a fight against simulated attacks from predators…

Good vibrations: Using piezoelectricity to ensure hydrogen sensor sensitivity

Researchers have developed a new method that uses piezoelectric resonance to improve the manufacture of highly…

The neural mechanisms that inhibit slow muscle activity during fast swimming in fish

Using zebrafish larvae, biologists have discovered neural mechanisms that suppress slow muscle activity in fish swimming…

Charging into the future: novel rock salt for use in rechargeable magnesium batteries

By synthesizing novel material for electrode that facilitates reversing of the chemistry of ions, a group…

Three exocomets discovered around the star Beta Pictoris

Three extrasolar comets have been discovered around the star Beta Pictoris, 63 light years away. Analysis…

Monkey-infecting virus may provide part of future HIV vaccine

A protein from Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), which can infect monkeys and apes, has shown promise…