IN THE LAB
Mt. Aso In Danger Of Erupting Post-2016 Kumamoto Quake
Mt. Aso, one of the largest active volcanoes in the world, is at much greater risk of erupting after the 2016 Kumamoto quake.
Predicting Human Behavior: As Easy As Fractional Order Calculus
Can you really predict human behavior in certain situations? Researchers are attempting just that with a model based on fractional order calculus.
A Smart Textile That Moves Like Muscle
This new smart textile can both sense and move in response to a stimulus, just like a human muscle or joint.
How Would You Solve A Knapsack Problem? Computers Want To Know
Learning how people solve problems over a range of difficulties may be crucial to making computers think more like humans.
All-Female Hybrid Fish Switch Male Partners For Variety
By switching mating species, an all-female hybrid fish species has sustained its survival through thousands of years.
How Marijuana Turns The Brain On
The crystal structure of the human cannabinoid receptor could help explain the unexpectedly complex and occasionally harmful effects of marijuana.
What Connects The Brain’s Two Hemispheres
Scientists have identified the cells behind a common brain disorder where the connection between the brain's left and right hemispheres fails to form.
China’s New Two-Child Policy Unlikely To Lead To Population Boom
The effect of China's two-child policy on the shrinking workforce and rapid population aging may not be felt for two decades.
Caregiver Depression: Worse For Daughters Or Daughters-In-Law?
Researchers have found that the emotional relationship between dementia patients and their caregivers may contribute to the caregivers' depression.
