Featured Research

Three-Hour Mating Sessions Exhaust Squid, Say Scientists

Southern dumpling squid engage in up to three hours of mating with each partner, but researchers have found that this results in a reduced ability to swim for up to 30 minutes afterwards.

July 23, 2012

Neanderthals Cooked Vegetables And Used Plants For Medicine

Neanderthals were more sophisticated than we’d thought previously, with the first evidence that they cooked plants for food and used plants for medicine.

July 23, 2012

Study Claims West Java Formations Are Ancient Buildings

A government-led study in Indonesia has stirred controversy, following its claims that the pyramid-like formations on Mount Padang in West Java are actually ancient manmade structures.

July 20, 2012

Scientists Discover Gene That Determines Glycemic Index Of Rice

Researchers have identified the key gene that determines the glycemic index of rice, a breakthrough that offers breeders the opportunity to develop rice varieties with different GI levels.

July 16, 2012

Researchers Discover How Bacteria Respond To Salt Stress

Scientists in Singapore have discovered how bacteria respond to salts in their environment and how these salts can alter the behavior of specialized salt sensor bacterial proteins.

July 16, 2012

Chinese Scientists Identify Yield-Boosting Rice Gene

Researchers in China have identified a rice gene that could improve both the quality and yield of the staple crop.

July 12, 2012

First Radio Waves Detected From Middleweight Black Hole HLX-1

Scientists have detected the first radio emissions from a ‘middleweight’ black hole, also the first of its kind to be discovered.

July 11, 2012

Markhor Goat Species Makes Comeback In Pakistan

According to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Markhor, a majestic wild goat species, is making a remarkable comeback in Pakistan as a result of conservation efforts.

July 9, 2012

Shrinking Leaves Linked To Climate Change In Australia

Researchers from Australia and China have discovered that recent climate change is causing leaves of some Australian plants to narrow in size

July 9, 2012

Indian Aryuvedic Plants May Hold Key To Diabetes Treatment

With the growing worldwide incidence of diabetes, a new study has revealed that traditional Aboriginal and Indian Aryuvedic plant extracts show potential for managing the disease.

July 2, 2012