Insight into Insect Pain—and Scientific Research
Undergrad Daniel Caron discovers how some insects sense and respond to pain, and may have created a new model for scientists
Starved snails move slowly through resource-rich environments
To test how patterns of movement change through time in landscapes that vary in the amount of available food, researchers from Washington University of St Louis built their own tiny landscapes for the freshwater snail to cruise through
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Eating royal poop improves parenting in naked mole-rats
Hive-minded naked mole-rats work together to care for the queen’s offspring, and eating her poop gives them hormones to boost nurturing instincts.
Gender bias is all too real-and dangerous-in the doctor’s office
The Netflix film ‘Brain on Fire’ underscores, yet again, the need to rethink diagnostic protocols.
Sex makes Mongolian gerbils better dads
Researchers at the National Autonomous University of Mexico used a combination of behavioral and physiological studies to investigate how the rodents make the switch from assailants to great fathers.
Countering the Negative Effects of a Common Antidepressant
A depression medication carries a small risk for pregnant women of adverse side effects on their children’s development. Now a Tufts team might have found a way to counter these effects in fruit flies.
How you can supercharge your brain from the comfort of your home
The Center for BrainHealth is studying whether training can lead to long-lasting changes to the brain.
Why we need more scientists in government
Imagine a cabinet where all members are scientists.
Sexual pleasure might help us learn-if rats are any guide
New research suggests that opioids released during sex improve rats’ performance.
These corals love the warming oceans
Japanese coral communities are expanding in response to warming temperatures, but the effects could be disastrous.
Sun and wind cues guide dung-rolling beetles across the savannah
Researchers from Swedish, German and South African universities suggest that the beetles can also steer based on changes in wind direction.
Egg temperature affects chicks’ clumsiness
Researchers at Florida International University recently used bobwhite quail eggs to test whether incubation temperatures influence the way chicks walk.
