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Discovery : Two New Mushroom Species

20/03/2013

Spanish researchers have headed the discovery of two new mushroom species belonging to the Hydnum genus, a type of fungus commonly used in cooking....

A Good Kind of Pain

19/03/2013

Pain Management | Scientists discover that pain may be experienced as pleasant if something worse has been avoided...

Working on the premise that too much of a good thing can be a killer, the scientists have advanced previous researchers' methods of manipulating an enzyme that is key to how influenza replicates and...

Human language evolved from Birds

17/03/2013

How human language could have evolved from birdsong...

Why sourdough bread resists mold

16/03/2013

Sourdough bread resists mold, unlike conventionally leavened bread....

Fiery Hot Magma

15/03/2013

Massive lava flows may have given rise to two distinct rock types on Mercury's surface. But is it Fiery Hot Magma? ...

Notes from the Noosphere

13/03/2013

The interconnectedness of all things internet has less in common with the neural network as with a fungal mycelium. So writes Andy Letcher...

City layout key to predicting riots

12/03/2013

Developed by researchers at UCL, the model highlights the importance of considering the layout of cities in order for police to suppress disorder as quickly as possible once a riot is in progress....

Natural Antibiotic

09/03/2013

Sweaty it out: an important natural antibiotic called dermcidin, produced by our skin when we sweat, is a highly efficient tool to fight tuberculosis germs and other dangerous bugs....

Professor Bruce let me introduce Bruce

08/03/2013

University of Adelaide researchers have provided new evidence on the long-debated authorship of two famous texts – the US Federalist Papers and the Letter to the Hebrews in the New Testament....

Ocean life at Extreme Depths

07/03/2013

James Cameron's DEEPSEA CHALLENGE expedition uncovers biodiversity ranging from gigantic amoebas and crustaceans to swimming sea cucumbers at extreme depths. ...

Flu cure is here?

06/03/2013

Flu Cure : A new drug has been proven to be effective in preventing the spread of different strains of influenza in laboratory models – including resistant strains of the flu virus....

Tracey get it down ya.

05/03/2013

When fruit flies sense parasitic wasps in their environment, they lay their eggs in an alcohol-soaked environment, essentially forcing their larvae to consume booze as a drug to combat the deadly...

Cockroach Robotics

03/03/2013

Running cockroaches start to recover from being shoved sideways before their dawdling nervous system kicks in to tell their legs what to do, researchers have found....

Adult Choices: Fruit presentation in School Lunchrooms

02/03/2013

In the lunchrooms , changes were implemented to improve the convenience and attractiveness of fruits and vegetables and make the selection of fruits and vegetables seem standard through verbal cues...

Don’t Ask Dad about Drugs

01/03/2013

Parents talking about their own drug use to children could be detrimental as children respond better to antidrug messages when parents don't disclose past drug use....

Miscarriage and War Stress

28/02/2013

Rocket attacks in Sderot, Israel significantly increase the likelihood of miscarriages, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers....

Stretchy Battery Completed

27/02/2013

Work completed on a rechargeable stretchy battery that can twist and bend -- and return to normal shape...

Snow Globe: Climate Change Shake Up

27/02/2013

A new climate change model predicts an increase in snowfall for the Earth's polar regions and highest altitudes, but an overall drop in snowfall for the globe, as carbon dioxide levels rise over the...

Kids Teach Parents Environmentalism

23/02/2013

Kids teach parents? Apparently so. A child can directly influence the attitude and behaviour of their parents towards the environment without them even knowing it. ...

“Cities can cut greenhouse emissions by 70%”

21/02/2013

Cities around the world can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by implementing aggressive but practical policy changes....

New Bomb Detection Technique Discovered

20/02/2013

Explosive breakthrough in research on molecular recognition as researchers discover new bomb detection technique....

Fire in the Blood [Film]

20/02/2013

A healthcare industry that is allowed to continue monopolising the world will see many more needless deaths, all in the name of indifference and bottom dollar...

GPS improved by 90%

17/02/2013

Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid have developed a new system which improves the ability of a GPS to determine a vehicle's position as compared to that of conventional GPS devices by up...

Name-brand or generic?

16/02/2013

Name-Brand or generic: Conservatives and liberals don't just differ when it comes to politics, they may also make different purchases at the grocery store. ...

Opioid prescription is on the increase

15/02/2013

Opioid Prescription: More and more medical 'drugs' are being prescribed for pain relief in Germany....

Mental Health Infrastructure Forgets Youth

14/02/2013

Mental health facilities that provide outpatient specialty services for youth are a critical element of the mental health care infrastructure, especially for youth who are uninsured or publically...

Bioelectric signals can be used to detect early cancer

13/02/2013

Biologists at Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences have discovered that bioelectric signals that can identify cells that are likely to develop into tumors....

Shark Attacks : Florida Leads

12/02/2013

In the case of a shark attack, researchers advise taking a proactive response, such as hitting the shark's nose, since they respect size and power....