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New Appetite-Regulating Hormone Found
A hormone called NPGL could explain why we sometimes do not lose weight even when we change our diets.
For Java Sparrows, Songs Are Less Important Than Dance
Unlike other songbirds, Java sparrows choose their mates based on their dancing rather than singing abilities.
What The Past Can Tell Us About Future Earthquakes
A new model based on historical earthquake data explores the potential of predicting major earthquakes.
The Brain Beats To An Electric Clock
Surprisingly, it is voltage rather than calcium ions that is synchronized in the region of the brain that controls the circadian rhythm.
Who Run The (Cockroach) World? Girls!
Female cockroaches housed as a group can reproduce asexually and maintain a colony without a male up to at least three years.
7 Must-Read Stories In April 2017
April was a technology-heavy month, with popular articles on blockchain, artificial intelligence and the latest in battery technology.
Your Smartphone Can Tell If You’ve Had A Good Night’s Sleep
In the near future, mobile apps can be used to record sleep sounds and convert the information into advice for better sleep.
Unlocking The Secret Of Fish Antifreeze Proteins In Space
In a series of experiments in space, researchers have found that supercooled water with antifreeze glycoproteins accelerates and oscillates its ice crystal growth rate.
Automatically Observing Stem Cell Differentiation
A team of researchers in Japan has combined simple agarose with advanced machine learning techniques to study the differentiation of stem cells.
