Scientists unravel the confusing molecular biology behind a fruit fly’s reliance on a single type of cactus.
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Scientists unravel the confusing molecular biology behind a fruit fly’s reliance on a single type of cactus.
Will the recently launched Reproducibility Initiative succeed in cleaning up research and reducing retractions?
Security concerns during the Cold War may have led to the generation of misinformation on the physiological effects of microwave radiation from mobile phones.
Disrupting a small part of the brain with a magnetic field can reduce people’s prejudice towards good news.
A phylogenetic study of traditional plant remedies could aid drug development.
Professional dialogue between scientists and non-scientists is not easy, but when successful, it can create powerful insights and relationships.
Researchers use characteristic differences in eye movements to identify patients with deficits in neurological function.
Researchers monitor the movement of the Pacific’s largest predators and share the information with the world in real time.
Information picked up while we slumber can stay with us when we awake, even if we aren’t aware of it.
A review of the new book Curious Behavior, which delves into the quirks of human conduct.