Researchers regularly attach acoustic tags to fish in order to track and study species as they move about their underwater environs, but it turns out those tags act like a dinner bell for nearby predators like seals. The same high-frequency pings emitted by the tags and picked up on listening devices used by marine biologists are also detected by theRead more

aims to launch a lunar probe and study the moon using money raised on crowd-funding website Kickstarter. Lunar Mission One is currently working to raise $1 million on Kickstarter. The initial funds will be used to earn the project some early momentum, with planning and additional fundraising set to ramp up in the new year. To see the mission throughRead more

Bed bugs are every urbanite's worst nightmare, but from a public health perspective, they're considered rather harmless. Unlike rats or mosquitos, there's no evidence they carry or spread deadly diseases like malaria, yellow fever or dengue. But new research suggests the night-time bloodsucker can transmit the parasite that causes Chagas, a disease endemic to South America. Chagas disease was thoughtRead more

Nature is a strange and cruel place. At least that's the takeaway from recent evidence that fur seals are sexually assaulting penguins on Marion Island, a sub-Antarctic island where the two species often share the beaches. In the latest issue of the journal Polar Biology, scientists reveal the unusual sexual act (seal on top of penguin) has been observed moreRead more

Researchers in the Netherlands recruited 21 couples to share an "intimate kiss," defined as involving "full tongue contact and saliva exchange." The participants' saliva was tested before and after, with results showing that a 10-second French kiss enables the transfer of at least 80 million bacteria. Researchers asked some participants to drink a probiotic yogurt drink prior to the kissRead more

New research shows nanoparticles could help identify cancer cells in a blood sample after surgery. The research claims nanoparticles, or 'nanoflares,' can attach to cancer cells in the blood sample and be detected with lasers once they're attached, according to MIT. This will make it easier to know if all cancer tissue has been removed after a surgery, instead ofRead more

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center say cutting calories may be the best strategy for dieters looking to slow the aging process and live a few extra years. Previous studies have touted the benefits of calorie counting as a strategy for staving off heart disease and other common maladies, but the latest findings are the first to connect calorie intakeRead more

Chinese scientists are planning to launch a Mars rover "around 2020", state media reported on Tuesday, as the country pours billions into its space programme and works to catch up with the US and Europe. Although the government has not officially announced plans for a Mars mission, officials from the China National Space Administration are currently lobbying to have itRead more

Academic relationships between Australia and China are set to expand further following the establishment of new cross cultural research center. On Tuesday, the University of Tasmania and the Yunnan Normal University signed a formal agreement on the establishment of the Sino-Australia Cross Cultural Research Center, which aims to provide scholarships and exchange opportunities across the two countries. "The Sino-Australia CrossRead more

Iranian researchers from Amirkabir University of Technology presented a mathematical model to predict vibrating behavior of conical shell's nanocomposite objects. Results of the research have applications in aerospace, oil and gas industries. Composite pieces of conical shell are used in novel industries such as aerospace and mechanics as structural components. In some applications, the pieces are imposed to rotation atRead more