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Why Some Flies Date But Don’t Mate
As the name suggests, fruit flies with the platonic mutation go through courtship rituals but fail to copulate. Scientists have found out why.
Putting A Spin On Artificial Intelligence
In a world's first, scientists have used spintronics technology to build an artificial neural network.
Space Cucumbers Spill The Secret Of Sensing Gravity
Scientists sent cucumbers on a trip to space to find out how plants sense gravity.
Vitamin B3 Could Help Prevent Deadly Preeclampsia
A study in mice suggests that vitamin B3 could help treat preeclampsia, a deadly condition which currently has no other treatment option than delivering the baby.
Father’s Age Influences Offspring’s Anxiety
Mouse pups born to older fathers show signs of hyperactivity, researchers say.
Could Asteroid Impacts Have Created Niches For The Beginnings Of Life?
The impact of large asteroids millions of years ago could have deformed rocks in such a way that creates environments conducive to early life.
Why Do Some People Itch So Much? The Answer Is In The Air
Researchers have found that a transcription factor activated by air pollutants causes hypersensitivity to itch, leading to scratching—making everything worse.
How The Eye Decides On What To See
A new study suggests that our attention process has two different stages, resolving disputes over how we process visual information.
These Snails Come Out Swinging
Watch out, beetles! Researchers have discovered two snail speces that use their shells like a club to hit predators and knock them over.
