Cats Use Sight Over Smell When Finding Food

Cats Use Sight Over Smell When Finding Food

Cats seem to use their eyes rather than follow their nose when it comes to finding the location of food, according to a new paper by animal behaviorists. Felines have keen smell and vision, so a…
Hormone Therapy In Transgender Adults Safe

Hormone Therapy In Transgender Adults Safe

In the most comprehensive review to date addressing the relative safety of hormone therapy for transgender persons, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that…
Miscellanea

Miscellanea

This week I was traveling in Belgium so my blogging activities have been scarce. Back home, I will resume with serious articles soon (with the XVI Neutrino Telescopes conference next week, there will…
Smaller fusion reactors for same energy output

Smaller fusion reactors for same energy output

It has long been accepted that large power output requires big-sized fusion reactors. But, based on calculations performed on beta plasma parameter1 by researchers from Tokamak Energy, UK, a company…
Better Genes Mean Better Beans

Better Genes Mean Better Beans

New transcriptome data for underutilized legumes means underappreciated crops could soon become valuable tools in agriculture. Thousands of species belong to the legume family, the Fabaceae, yet only…