The Difference Between a Collector and a Hoarder
Collectors and hoarders both buy more things than one could argue they “need,” and may be reluctant to give up the stuff they have....
Gnarly Video Shows Orcas Killing Great White Shark
Drone footage captured on May 16 proves what biologists in South Africa have long suspected: a group of killer whales (Orcinus orca) is systematically...
Add Soy Sauce to Your Baked Goods
It’s no secret that adding a dash of salt can actually accent sweet flavors. I like a good salt-flaked caramel as much as the...
Logging down the value chain raises future forest sustainability concerns
Over a 50-year period, logging on B.C.'s Central Coast preferentially targeted the highest value locations on the landscape, according to new research. The systematic...
Cleaner, more cost-effective way to make useful industrial chemicals
A team of researchers has developed a new, ecologically sensitive way to produce these nanocrystals through a process called high-humidity shaker aging. The new...
The surprising Swiss-Army-knife-like functions of a powerful enzyme
Blue-green algae (AKA cyanobacteria) have a superpower which likely helps them be highly successful as invaders of waterways. They have an extraordinary ability to store...
Genes that modulate aging, lifespan
Scientists are exploring the elaborate interplay between genes, sex, growth, and age and how they influence variation in longevity.
Nanoprinting electrodes for customized treatments of disease
Researchers have pioneered the CMU Array -- a customizable, 3D nano-printed, ultra-high-density microelectrode array platform for next generation brain-computer interfaces. This technology can transform...
Study links omega-3s to improved brain structure, cognition at midlife
Healthy study volunteers whose red blood cells contained higher concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids were found to have better brain structure and cognitive function...
Glass microspheres won’t save Arctic sea ice
A proposal to cover Arctic sea ice with layers of tiny hollow glass spheres about the thickness of one human hair would actually accelerate...
