ScienceDaily: Strange Science News |
- Some prairie vole brains are better wired for sexual fidelity
- Pivotal role of gut bacteria in insect-to-insect communication
- Lie-detecting software uses real court case data
| Some prairie vole brains are better wired for sexual fidelity Posted: 10 Dec 2015 11:46 AM PST Researchers have found that natural selection drives some male prairie voles to be fully monogamous and others to seek more partners. The surprising contrasts in the animals' brains result from differences in their DNA. Just as people can be introverted or extroverted, prairie voles can be more or less prone to sexual fidelity because of these genetic differences. |
| Pivotal role of gut bacteria in insect-to-insect communication Posted: 10 Dec 2015 07:18 AM PST German cockroaches gather by acting on colony-specific pheromones produced by specific fecal bacteria, a new study shows. The research helps to explain how cockroaches, a particularly nasty species, know to gather in a certain area. |
| Lie-detecting software uses real court case data Posted: 10 Dec 2015 12:12 AM PST By studying videos from high-stakes court cases, researchers are building unique lie-detecting software based on real-world data. |
| You are subscribed to email updates from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States | |
No comments:
Post a Comment