Science Update

Insect Food Choice

April 14, 2009

Eating just one type of plant helps insects avoid information overload.

April 13, 2009

Kids may love sweets more when they're having a growth spurt.

April 10, 2009

How to calculate the distance of stars, new uses for old rocks in the fight against global warming, …

April 9, 2009

Painted road markings reflect better in one direction than the other.

April 8, 2009

Salt can act as a natural antidepressant.

April 7, 2009

Nanoparticles aren't any more toxic to cells than larger particles.

April 3, 2009

Why smart people sometimes make really dumb decisions, the neural consequences of not paying …

April 1, 2009

Chemicals in sweat can influence our perception of others' emotions.

March 31, 2009

Programming big computer servers to shut on and off in fractions of a second could save huge amounts …