Archive of articles published on the 18th of December 2014

Consumer loyalty driven by aesthetics over functionality
Spider's web weaves way to advanced networks and displays
Ultrafast imaging of complex systems in 3-D at near atomic resolution nears
Big data may be fashion industry's next must-have accessory
Life expectancy increases globally as death toll falls from major diseases
Fine particulate air pollution linked with increased autism risk
Electron spin could be the key to high-temperature superconductivity
Report: Clearing rainforests distorts wind and water, packs climate wallop beyond carbon
Protection of the mouse gut by mucus depends on microbes
RUB researchers discover protein protecting against chlorine
Pilot plant for the removal of extreme gas charges from deep waters installed
Improving forecasts for rain-on-snow flooding
Islet cell transplantation restores type 1 diabetics' blood sugar defense mechanisms
Kepler proves it can still find planets
Crows are smarter than you think
How will climate change transform agriculture?
Birds sensed severe storms and fled before tornado outbreak
Genetic ancestry of different ethnic groups varies across the United States
Team develops 'cool' new method for probing how molecules fold
New, tighter timeline confirms ancient volcanism aligned with dinosaurs' extinction
Origin of long-standing space mystery revealed
In one aspect of vision, computers catch up to primate brain
Oregon researchers glimpse pathway of sunlight to electricity
Instant-start computers possible with new breakthrough