Scientists grow human tear glands in the lab that are capable of CRYING just like real eyes Dutch researchers grew their own tear glands to study exactly how they work Dysfunction of the tear glands can cause eye dryness , ulcers and even blindness In the future, this may be treated with a transplant of these … Read more
Stop, Science time! Scientists are playing MC Hammer to baby zebrafish in order to understand how they develop their hearing underwater. After developing a special speaker system to play music to the fish, Australian neuroscientists imaged the brains of the larval zebrafish to see which cells reacted. They found that young zebrafish have considerably better … Read more
How to get rid of seagulls: Staring at the birds makes them MORE likely to flee, study finds Researchers from Exeter studied the behaviour of 155 gulls in Cornwall, England They approached the seabirds while either looking down or directly at them The team found they could get around 6.5 feet closer if not staring at … Read more