This small molecule could hold the key to promising HIV treatments
New research provides details of how the structure of the HIV-1 virus is assembled, findings that offer potential new targets for treatment. The study, authored … Read more
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Warming Climate May Spread Drying to a Third of Earth
Increasing heat is expected to extend dry conditions to far more farmland and cities by the end of the century than changes in rainfall alone, … Read more
Predators delay pest resistance to Bt crops
Crops genetically modified with the bacterium Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) produce proteins that kill pest insects. Steady exposure has prompted concern that pests will develop resistance … Read more
Nasty parasitic worm, common in wildlife, now infecting U.S. cats
When Cornell University veterinarians found half-foot-long worms living in their feline patients, they had discovered something new: The worms, Dracunculus insignis, had never before been … Read more
Facebook tells the computer who you love
Even if you’re not shouting it from the housetops, there’s a good chance the structure of your Facebook neighborhood will identify your romantic partner. From … Read more
Speedy tiger beetles use antennae to ‘see’ while running
Speed is blinding. Just ask the tiger beetle, the fastest insect its size. Though predatory tiger beetles have excellent sight, when they chase prey, they … Read more
How ‘dark pools’ can help public stock markets
New paper suggests private exchanges actually increase the ratio of well-informed investors participating in public markets. A “dark pool” may sound like a mysterious water … Read more
The Secret to Fewer Doctor Office Visits after 70: Play High School Sports
Seventy year olds who don’t frequently visit the doctor have something unexpected in common – most played high school sports. They were active on a … Read more
Men’s ‘overwork’ widens gender gap in wages
By now, social scientists once predicted, the gender gap in wages should have been as thin as a Roosevelt dime. More and more highly educated … Read more
Learning with ‘stronger peers’ yields no boost
A new study contradicts the popular theory that students perform better when surrounded by higher-achieving classmates. Michigan State University’s Scott Imberman and colleagues found that … Read more
Something about STEM drives women out
Just when the nation has a need for more workers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, research at Cornell and the University of … Read more
