Putting a pause on influenza research
Responding to fears regarding accidental release and bioterrorism, researches studying a mutant strain of influenza A have paused their work.
Quantum information rate measured
Information regarding changes to individual atoms in a lattice structure has been shown to propagate at roughly twice the speed of sound
Ancient popcorn found in Peru
Research suggests ancient Peruvians were eating popcorn 2000 years earlier than previously estimated
Look out! Here comes a spider goat
Breeding creatures that are part goat part spider.
Nano-ear can hear microorganisms
Scientists create nano ear which can pick up sounds
New insight into gene expression
New genome sequencing methods are put into use
New milestones reached in fight against Alzheimer’s
Philip Kent looks at the latest Alzheimer’s research
The phenological fallacy
Christopher Nichols on why the first cuckoo of spring doesn’t necessarily tell us much
How leaping lizards use their tails
Research from the 60s vindicated by new developments
How we find faces
Our face is one of the main things that identifies us as an individual.
The brain is king
Marie-Laure Hicks on how marketing companies are trying to tap into your brain
The next ice age may be late
Carys Cook on how human activity may cause a delay in the next ice age