Teen social struggles can last into adulthood
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Most teens who fail to build strong, independent relationships with peers continue to have social and romantic issues into adulthood, a study shows. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Mar 18, 2013 14:45 - 0 Comments
Bouncy material remembers original shape
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Originally made to fix a wobbly table, a new type of silicone rubber is a “viscoelastic” solid—both rigid and fluid at the same time. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 14, 2013 15:31 - 4 Comments
Clay tablet purifies water for months
U. VIRGINIA (US) — A ceramic tablet infused with silver or copper nanoparticles can disinfect water for up to six months. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 17, 2013 16:36 - 0 Comments
‘Land grabs’ may intensify global hunger
U. VIRGINIA (US) — When wealthy nations acquire large areas of land in developing countries, the process seriously threatens the food security of local people who depend on those natural resources for survival. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 2, 2013 10:20 - 0 Comments
Fast stars mix it up inside Milky Way bar
U. VIRGINIA / U. MICHIGAN (US) — Hundreds of stars rapidly moving together in long, looping orbits around the center of our galaxy act like a “giant mixer.” (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 17, 2012 12:00 - 1 Comment
For best buds or a big network, money matters
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Is it better to have a few close friends or a wider circle that’s perhaps less deep? Economic circumstances may play a part. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 6, 2012 13:06 - 2 Comments
Big brain lets larva ‘see’ without seeing
U. VIRGINIA (US) — The very simple eyes of a fruit fly larva can see just enough light to allow the animal’s relatively large brain to assemble that input into images. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 28, 2012 10:09 - 0 Comments
Salt marshes may cool climate by trapping carbon
U. VIRGINIA (US) — As the planet warms up, salt marshes could play a role in capturing and removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, perhaps slowing the rate of climate change, a study suggests. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 28, 2012 16:20 - 0 Comments
Jury still out on benefits of ‘pretend play’
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Pretend play can be fun for preschool children, but it may not be as crucial to a child’s development as previously believed. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 24, 2012 16:49 - 0 Comments
‘Mantabot’ vehicle swims like a ray
U. VIRGINIA / PRINCETON (US) — Engineers are trying to recreate the seemingly effortless but powerful swimming motions of stingrays and manta rays by building their own ray-like machine. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 5, 2012 15:35 - 0 Comments
80,000-to-1 odds say it’s probably Higgs
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Scientists working at the Large Hadron Collider in Europe announced Wednesday that they have found the strongest evidence to date of the likely existence of the Higgs particle. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 6, 2012 14:45 - 1 Comment
Beetles in ‘bro zone’ reproduce less often
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Male beetles who only hang out with other guys have less sex than those who are more social, say researchers interested in the evolution of social behavior. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 29, 2012 10:24 - 0 Comments
Saving seagrass could bury more carbon
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Per unit area, seagrass meadows can store up to twice as much carbon as the world’s temperate and tropical forests. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 21, 2012 15:44 - 0 Comments
Cuttlefish emit Jurassic-era ink, fossils show
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Although today’s cuttlefish are much smaller than ancient giant cephalopods, 160-million-year-old fossils reveal the pigment in their ink has stayed the same. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 14, 2012 12:25 - 0 Comments
Trait lets snakes chow down on toxic newts
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Six snake species on three continents have developed a similar trait to resist the poison of their highly toxic prey. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 3, 2012 11:17 - 0 Comments
Alzheimer’s protein sparks toxic ‘tangle’
U. VIRGINIA (US) — A highly toxic protein in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease may serve as a “trigger” for the condition’s progress. (more…)
