Scientists in Venezuela are reporting an advance in the centuries-old effort to preserve the fresh taste that beer drinkers value more than any other characteristic of that popular beverage.
Futuristic Linkage Of Animals And Electronics:
The same Global Positioning System (GPS) technology used to track vehicles is now being used to track cows.
Brown Argus Butterfly Sees Positive Effects Of Climate Change:
Global warming is generally thought to have a negative affect on the habitats of many animals and plants. Not for the Brown Argus butterfly, however. This insect seems to be bucking the trend and expanding its numbers quicker and more effectively, according to new research.
How To Construct A 'Firefly' Worm: Measuring Metabolism Of Entire Organism In Real Time:
For the first time, research describing a new modified luminescent worm allows scientists to measure - in real time - the metabolism of an entire living organism. The key behind this capacity relies in the fact that the luminescence is produced using the animal's available energy, which reflects its metabolism that, as such, can be extrapolated from measuring the emitted light.
Fish 380 Million Years Old Found With Unborn Embryo:
In 2005, Museum Victoria's expedition to the Gogo fossil sites in north Western Australia, led by Dr John Long, made a swag of spectacular fossil discoveries, including that of a complete fish, Gogonasus, showing unexpected features similar to early land animals.
Admiring Celebrities Can Help Improve Self-esteem:
A new study appearing in Personal Relationships shows how "connections" to celebrities, i.e. parasocial relationships, can allow people with low-self esteem to view themselves more positively.
Teenagers Attending College Less Likely To Engage In Risky Sexual Behavior:
Adolescents attending college six months after completing high school are significantly less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior than those who do not go to college, according to the first study to directly compare the two groups.