Research has shown that male mating behaviors don’t always impress the ladies – from peacocks to katydids, the way males show off doesn’t necessarily indicate mate quality to the female.
Gene Drive in Mosquitoes to Drive Away Malaria
Mosquitoes spread diseases like Malaria, Zika, Dengue fever, and Chikungunya. Could genetic manipulation be the answer to today’s mosquito problem?
Sea Life: Self-Healing, Symmetrization, and Reorganization
Scientists are finding amazing abilities in sea life. The moon jellyfish, for example, has a unique way of self-healing after injury.
Fertilizer Research: Slow-Release Nitrogen Benefits Plant Growth
A new study combines nanotechnology with urea to make a more efficient nitrogen-phosphorus fertilizer.
Why Tarantulas Always Choose Miss Right
How do spiders choose a Valentine? New research indicates that for male tarantulas, it might be as simple as which girl is standing on the right.
Viruses: A Complex Chemistry?
Because there are a large number of deadly viruses that frighten the average scientist, the discovery of a prehistoric type virus may be a cause for worry.
Fetal Tissue for Science: Planned Parenthood and Organ Harvesting
Planned Parenthood’s recent video debut has shocked much of the public – but fetal tissue research has been around for years. Why the debate now?
Drugs, DNA, and Proteins: Life in Three Dimensions
The tridimensional nature of drugs and their targets is essential for their interaction. This is the core of the receptor concept, which is essential to understand in terms of the design and development of new drugs.
The World Looks to the USA for Leadership in Countering the Ebola Outbreak
The U.S. sends workers to build hospitals and help with the ebola outbreak – but how well are they screened when they come home? Will South Africa export the virus?
Speed Traps: Using Radar to Study Migrating Birds
Researchers have found, using radar, that migrating birds fly faster in the spring than in the autumn. How do scientists measure bird flight?