A study in scarlet Japanese macaques
Researchers assumed that the red faces in Japanese macaques signaled fertility. But new research indicates that it acts more as a 'badge' of social status and is involved in signaling social..
Researchers assumed that the red faces in Japanese macaques signaled fertility. But new research indicates that it acts more as a 'badge' of social status and is involved in signaling social..
Researchers have identified the potential genes responsible for coral bleaching caused by temperature elevation.
Researchers have discovered a way of making semiconducting, photoluminescent nanotubes form spontaneously in liquid solutions. The tubes, which consist of several walls that are perfectly uniform and ..
A new study describes the first successful rearing of engineered tobacco plants in order to produce medical and industrial proteins outdoors in the field, a necessity for economic viability, so they c..
An expert panel has identified Canada's top climate change risks and determined that many costs and damages could be avoided with prompt and thoughtful adaptation.
Research by scientists into why some bacteria have different shapes has found that a curved shape can make it easier to find food. Computer simulations were used to compare the swimming of differently..
The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease hypothesis states that the nutritional environment in early life makes people susceptible to lifestyle-related diseases, such as obesity, diabetes and h..
In a recent study, researchers have uncovered the origin of a layer of cells that look like normal stomach lining on top of sites of stomach cancer: it is produced by the cancer tissue itself.
New research that uncovers the mechanism behind the newest generation of cancer drugs is opening the door for better targeted therapy. PARP inhibitors are molecular targeted cancer drugs used to treat..
A psychology experiment has shown why it can be so hard to direct our attention away from cues that might lead to behavior we'd like to avoid, like drinking alcohol and eating unhealthy food.