How do children learn to cooperate with others? A new cross-cultural study suggests that the answer depends less on universal rules and more on the social norms surrounding the child. In the study, researchers examined…
The Best Biology Photos of the Year
1. A Shelter Designed by Nature, by Robert Cabagnot [caption id="attachment_800" align="aligncenter" width="987"] Credits: Society of Biology[/caption] 2. A lively belly in the freshwater, by Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola Shortlisted, Photographer of the Year…
Researchers create ‘smart’ ice skating blade
An ice skating blade that informs figure skaters of the stresses they are imposing on their joints has been developed a group of researchers in the US. The small, lightweight device has been built to measure the…
NTU scientists discover new molecule from local herb
NTU Singapore-- Scientists at Nanyang Technological University have discovered a new molecule which can join together chains of amino acids – the building blocks of protein. Only three other known molecules have been discovered to be…
Getting the salt out
Study shows electrodialysis can provide cost-effective treatment of salty water from fracked wells. [caption id="attachment_783" align="alignright" width="639"] Water produced from an operating oil or gas well, usually very salty after contacting underground rocks, can be…