science
Black holes with ravenous appetites define Type I active galaxies
Many active galactic nuclei are surrounded by large, dark, donut-shaped clouds of gas and dust, as seen in this artist's rendering. A popular theory...
New study changes our view on flying insects
Manduca sexta.
Credit: Anders Hedenström
For the first time, researchers are able to prove that there is an optimal speed for certain insects when they fly....
Animals that play with objects learn how to use them as...
Playful exploration allows animals to gather information, report investigators.
Credit: Image courtesy of University of York
Researchers have discovered that New Caledonian crows and kea parrots...
Electrically heated textiles now possible via UMass Amherst research
A three-layered glove developed by materials chemist Trisha Andrew has one layer coated by the conducting polymer PEDOT and is powered by a button...
Antarctica: Return of the Weddell polynya supports Kiel climate model
Aerial view of the polynya in the Southern Ocean.
Credit: Jan Lieser, ACE CRC, Australia
Currently, winter has still a firm grip on Antarctica. At this...
Green tea ingredient may ameliorate memory impairment, brain insulin resistance, and...
Green tea.
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A study published online in The FASEB Journal, involving mice, suggests that EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate), the most abundant catechin and...
The hormone that could be making your dog aggressive discovered
Why do some dogs get aggressive?
Credit: © Kseniia / Fotolia
For some dog owners, a leisurely walk can turn stressful the moment their canine companion...
Genes that separate humans from fruit flies found
What makes us so different to a sea urchin? Sea urchins have just one NCoR gene, while humans have two.
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Genes...
Insecticides damage bee socialization and learning skills, study reports
Bees.
Credit: Image courtesy of Taylor & Francis
The effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on bees has been widely covered in the news recently, with laboratory-based studies...
New chemical reaction could eventually yield new fuels and medications
A new technique created by Brian Shao, Alex Bagdasarian, Stasik Popov and Hosea Nelson (from left) allows complex molecules to be assembled in fewer...
Sensing with a twist: A new kind of optical nanosensor uses...
Schematic (animated) of torsional optomechanical resonator for sensing and frequency mixing.
Credit: Jianguo Huang
The world of nanosensors may be physically small, but the demand is...
