(Phys.org) —The ritualized fighting behavior of one ant species is linked to increases in dopamine levels that trigger dramatic physical changes in the ants without affecting their DNA, according to research from North ...
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Today, the longest superconducting energy cable in the world was integrated officially into the power grid of a German city. The cable of about 1 kilometer (0.62 miles) in length now connects two transformer ...
Superconductivity
May 12, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Even though it may only be a lump of porous rock, Phobos isn't shy about hogging the limelight in this sequence taken by ESA's Mars Express. These three images show Phobos, the larger of the two martian moons, ...
Space Exploration
May 12, 2014
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(Phys.org) —College students are not embracing tablets as many experts had expected when the devices were introduced a few years ago, says a new report from Ball State University.
Other
May 12, 2014
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How can you ensure that people do not only spend time thinking about important global issues like climate change or world food supplies, but also roll up their sleeves and do something about them? Four researchers, including ...
Environment
May 12, 2014
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Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is a potent inhibitor of aerobic respiration. However populations of shortfin molly fish managed to colonise springs with high concentrations of dissolved hydrogen sulphide. In a new study researchers ...
Ecology
May 12, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Introduced generalist plant viruses from other hosts that encounter native plant species for the first time pose a greater threat to plant biodiversity in south-west Australia than introduced specialist viruses, ...
Ecology
May 12, 2014
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Researchers at the Natural History Museum at University of Oslo, Norway, were among the first in the world to start analysing sperm cells to learn more about bird evolution and behaviour.
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A Murdoch University ecologist says it is not clear how effective traditional fox (Vulpes vulpes) poisoning is, as many baits may be taken by foxes but not eaten; or consumed by other animals.
Ecology
May 12, 2014
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Collecting fossils helps raise interest in palaeontology and the natural history of Australia, and many important fossil discoveries have been made by members of the public collecting unusual specimens and bringing them to ...
Archaeology
May 12, 2014
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