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"<i>Mona Lisa</i> Effect" Not True for <i>Mona Lisa</i>

The Mona Lisa effect is the illusion that the subject of a painting follows you with her gaze, despite where you stand. But da Vinci's famous painting doesn't have that quality. Christopher Intagliat…

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

Ants Stick to Cliques to Dodge Disease

Ants infected with fungal pathogens steer clear of other cliques within the colony—avoiding wider infection, and allowing for a sort of immunity. Lucy Huang reports. 

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

Mistimed Migration Means Bird Death Battles

Climate change is shifting population numbers and nest building by resident and migratory birds in Europe—sometimes leading to deadly conflict. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

Monogamy May Be Written in Our Genes

In animal studies, a set of 24 genes involved in neural development, learning and memory, and cognition, seem to be associated with monogamy. Karen Hopkin reports.

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

Seeing Superman Increases Altruism

Subject who saw a Superman poster were more likely to offer help than were people who saw another image.

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Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

Inhaled RNA Might Help Heal Cystic Fibrosis

Scientists are working to correct a genetic defect in cystic fibrosis patients by having them inhale RNA. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

Invisible Killers Hitchhike on Native Plant Seedlings

More than a quarter of the seedlings sampled at native plant nurseries were infected with pathogens—which could hamper restoration work. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

Facebook Users Value the Service More Than Investors Do

Users of the social network said they'd require payment of more than $1,000 to quit the platform for one year. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Published on 7 years ago

Science News from around the Planet

A few brief reports about international science and technology from Germany to Rwanda, including one on the discovery of the world's oldest known brewery, discovered in Israel.

Published on 7 years ago

Turn Xmas Tree into Food and Medicine

Pine needles can easily be broken down into sugars as well as the building blocks of paint, adhesives and medicines. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Published on 7 years ago