The secrets of a top salary in science
[:en]The highest-earning academics aren’t necessarily those who do the most research.
Source: Nature | Editorial
Journal reference: Science and public police[:]
Scientists discover more effective, and potentially safer, crystallized form of DDT
By James Devitt A team of scientists has discovered a new crystal form of DDT that is more effective against insects than the existing one. Its research points to the possibility of developing a new version of solid DDT–a pesticide that has historically been linked to human-health afflictions and environmental degradation–that can be administered in […]
Scientists create 'mutant bird flu' to prepare for possibility of deadly global pandemic
‘We need to know what the virus could do in nature, so we can be alert and aware if we start seeing these changes,’ says professor Source: Independent [:en]By Katie Forster ‘We need to know what the virus could do in nature, so we can be alert and aware if we start seeing these changes,’ […]
Researchers Sequence Genome of Zika Virus Reference Strain
Sci-news Journal reference: Genome Announc 4(5):00917-16. doi:10.1128/genomeA.00917-16.
What is Testosterone?
Rachel Rettner Testosterone is a male sex hormone that is important for sexual and reproductive development. Source: Live Science Journal reference: JAMA
A Bizarre New Form of Liquid Water Is Discovered
Tia Ghose Liquid water isn’t just one simple form ― it’s actually two forms that convert between each other, new X-ray images reveal. Source: https://www.livescience.com/59612-liquid-water-exists-in-two-forms.html Journal reference: Procedings of the national academy of science of the United States of America [:en]By Tia Ghose Liquid water isn’t just one simple form ― it’s actually two forms […]
