Micro-naps for plants
Flicking the lights on and off can save energy without hurting indoor agriculture harvests Kevin M. Folta, University of Florida A nighttime arrival at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport flies you over…
Vaccine may unravel Alzheimer’s tangled web
The treatment spurs the immune system to attack the misbehaving proteins, improving cognition in the bargain
Why showing pain helps
The attention and comfort generated minimizes how bad or stressful an injury feels – and that’s not just in humans Mirjam Guesgen If you watch kids at a local playground,…
Chimp calls and human language origins
The apes’ calls seem to resemble sounds like laughter and crying rather than elements of a true language Freud, Wilkie and the other chimpanzees peacefully fed and rested in the…
More power to the magnesium battery
It is cheap, abundant and carries a hefty charge. Now the metal has been yoked to vanadium to better harness its capability P Rajendran Build a better battery and tech…