IN THE LAB
Trusting At Face Value
Researchers from Japan discover that greater levels of facial similarities in individuals of the same sex can increase perceived trustworthiness.
Filtering Poisons With Seeds
Waste from vegetable oil manufacturing could cheaply and effectively remove toxic heavy metals from contaminated water, find a Singaporean-Swiss research team.
Kangaroo Dads
Fathers can establish a closer bond with their infant child through skin-to-skin contact or Kangaroo care, reports researchers from Australia and the United Kingdom.
Visionary Insight Into Dementia
Sight impairment could increase one’s risk of developing dementia, finds a research team from China and the United States.
Roads And Railways: Death Traps For Tigers
Expanding transportation network through Chitwan National Park in Nepal could reduce tiger numbers, reveals a study.
Shallow Waters, Deep Troubles
Researchers have found that shallow lakes may not only be more sensitive to human-caused nutrient pollution, but harder to restore compared to their deeper cousins.
Travel Therapy
Tourism may soon be recognised as a dementia intervention by providing an experience which resembles current cognitive stimulation therapies, reveals a study.
Rice Husk Could Replace Heavy Metals In LEDs
The world’s first quantum dot LEDs made from recycled rice husks are shining a light on developing environmentally sustainable LED displays, report researchers in Japan.
Of Host Plants And Traditional Medicine
Mistletoe’s medicinal quality depends on the environment of its host plant, discover researchers from China and the UK.
