Selfishness Lasts A Lifetime

Selfishness Lasts A Lifetime

Researchers studying wild banded mongooses in Uganda have discovered that these small mammals have either cooperative or selfish personalities which last for their entire lifetime. The researchers…
Pluto, Stígandr, Omoo?

Pluto, Stígandr, Omoo?

What do you say to Pluto’s demotion to “dwarf planet” status?  I did not approve of the demotion, but a few days ago our BBC Sky at Night team did give a reasonable reason why it does require a…
Why The Y Chromosome In Polar Bears Matters

Why The Y Chromosome In Polar Bears Matters

Scientists have reconstructed part of the male chromosome in polar bears. They were able to assign 1.9 million base pairs specifically to the polar bear Y chromosome and show that more than 100,000…
How Did Mexico Eliminate Breast Cancer Deaths?

How Did Mexico Eliminate Breast Cancer Deaths?

In Mexico, breast cancer has been adequately controlled, and is no longer considered a risk of death when it’s diagnosed. The disease is more common among women in the capital and the northern…
New Results From The LHC At 13 TeV!

New Results From The LHC At 13 TeV!

Well, as some of you may have heard, the restart of the LHC has not been as smooth as we had hoped. In a machine as complex as this the chance that something gets in the way of a well-followed…
3D Printed ‘Smart Cap’ Can Detect Spoiled Food

3D Printed ‘Smart Cap’ Can Detect Spoiled Food

3D printing technology can now include electrical components, such as resistors, inductors, capacitors and integrated wireless electrical sensing systems, and researchers have put that concept to the…
'Selfish' Bacteria Link IBD And Gut Microbiota

'Selfish' Bacteria Link IBD And Gut Microbiota

The discovery of unusual foraging activity in bacteria species populating our gut may explain how conditions like Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) link to changes in the populations of bacteria in…