IN THE LAB
Researchers Discover Fungal-Plant Hybrid That Practices ‘Closed Marriage’
The plant species, discovered on the subtropical Japanese island of Kuroshima, derives its nutrition from host fungi.
Will You Break A Bone Due To Osteoporosis? It’s In Your Genes
Predicting an individual’s risk of osteoporosis-related fractures becomes much more accurate when taking genetic factors into account alongside clinical factors.
Titanosaurs Once Thundered Down Under
No, it’s not Littlefoot. Savannasaurus elliottorum was a medium-sized titanosaur that was found in a geological deposit approximately 95 million years old.
China’s Toxic Chemical Emission Highest In The World: Study
China is today the largest emitter of certain toxic fluorinated chemicals, thanks to US and Europe manufacturers moving operations there.
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.
