The fascinating compounds of plants
Members of the plant kingdom make hundreds of thousands of molecules called secondary metabolites. These compounds aren’t crucial for life, but are instead used for…
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Space briefs
Made of the right stuff NASA closed its call for applications for astronaut candidates on Feb. 18, receiving an unprecedented 18,300 applications. The agency opened…
Finding the ripples in space-time
On Feb. 11, researchers from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced in a press conference that they have observed gravitational waves. A corresponding…
New research links children who wheeze to asthma development later in life
Researchers at the University of Manitoba and the University of British Columbia have found a connection between wheezing in infants and young children and the…
New study raises connection between Neanderthal DNA and health problems
Can’t seem to quit smoking? Your Neanderthal ancestry might be the culprit. A recent study published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science…
Entering the deep freeze
Getting from point A to point B has never been easier. With a push of a button and a turn of a key, you’re barrelling…
Humanoid sex robots are coming sooner than you think
Are we ready to accept sex robots into our everyday lives? Ready or not, they’re coming. Some experts predict that by 2050 robotic life companions…
Non-heterosexual sex in the animal world
Throughout the animal kingdom, non-heterosexual sex is a common thing. Whether in the air, on land, or in the sea, animals don’t seem to have…
The science of a broken heart
Heartbreak is a nearly inevitable part of life. Almost everyone at some point, for some reason or another, will experience deep grief over the end…
Zika virus re-emerges
Only two years after the Ebola crisis in West Africa caused thousands of deaths and worldwide fears of its rapid spread, a new epidemic looms…