Life Sciences

How Woodpecker Bodies Cushion Collision Impact On Bird Brains

also be applied to soldier armor, helmets, and military vehicles-- which all must be designed to absorb ...

Article - Katharine Gammon - Jun 20 2015 - 3:24pm

Gateway Hypothesis: Nobel Laureate Says E-Cigarettes Promote Drug Addiction

a gateway to both combustible cigarettes and illicit drugs. Therefore, we should do all we can to protect ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 4 2014 - 5:01pm

New Soldier In The Body's Anti-Virus Army Discovered

viruses wouldn't exist at all," says Helenius. Instead, the viruses have evolved ways to avoid ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 11 2014 - 12:01pm

Sea Lamprey Shows The Origins Of Brain Development

all over the world to work together, share protocols, and develop the field together," he says. ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 17 2014 - 10:00am

Antifreeze Proteins: Why Antarctic Fish Don't Freeze Or Melt

coldest of all marine environments," Cheng said. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 23 2014 - 3:14pm

In Distantly Related Species, Bigger Isn’t Better

of all kinds are capable of beating their larger counterparts. “We certainly see evidence of it in ...

Article - Katharine Gammon - Jun 20 2015 - 3:21pm

Universal Screening For Superbugs Too Costly

researchers examined the cost of a hospital infection prevention strategy that tested all patients for MRSA ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 8 2014 - 8:00am

Nemo And Chips? Tropical Fish Might Flee Warming Waters, Head To The Poles

with all sorts of environmental requirements. At the moment ecological and climate models do not allow ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 12 2014 - 12:30pm

Brain Scans Show Who's Likely To Trust Strangers

returned would be tripled – or player two could choose to keep it all. In theory then, the more generous ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 16 2014 - 6:30pm

Do Women Have Better Noses Than Men?

age of 55 at the time of death. All individuals were neurologically healthy and none worked in ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 5 2014 - 4:44pm