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 Michael Wilson, University of Minnesota Freud, Wilkie and the other chimpanzees peacefully…
How to make a perfect free throw
Angle, launch speed, aim point and muscle memory – all as controlled as in a dance movement – are the magic elements that make it what might be basketball’s most…