New research rewrites the evolutionary story of gills
Well before evolving to help vertebrates breathe underwater, gills played an early and equally important…
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Methane-eating ‘borgs’ have been assimilating earth’s microbes
In Star Trek, the Borg are a ruthless, hive-minded collective that assimilate other beings with…
The most precise accounting yet of dark energy and dark matter
Analyzing more than two decades’ worth of supernova explosions convincingly bolsters modern cosmological theories and…
Meet the first Neanderthal family
Researchers have managed to sequence multiple individuals from a remote Neanderthal community in Siberia. Among…
Physicists confirm hitch in proton structure
A new precision measurement of the proton’s electric polarizability has confirmed an unexplained bump in…
Beauty products with fluorinated ingredients may also contain PFAS, study reports
Smooth, foamy, water-proof. These characteristics are extremely desirable in beauty products, but manufacturers sometimes use…
No heart damage despite hypertension
An overactive enzyme that causes an inherited form of high blood pressure also appears to…
Large emissions from ship scrubbers
The Baltic Sea is considered one of the world’s most polluted seas. Now, new research…
Model calculates energetics of piercing fangs, claws and other biological weapons
Researchers have created a model that can calculate the energetics involved when one organism stabs…
New motorcycle lighting design could save lives
Motorcycle drivers are 27 times more likely to die in an accident than those in regular passenger…
Warming oceans likely to shrink the viable habitat of many marine animals — but not all
A new article adds a new chapter to the story of how some animals may…
Attack on 2 fronts leads ocean bacteria to require carbon boost
The types of ocean bacteria known to absorb carbon dioxide from the air require more…
Nanoporous intermetallic compounds that boost hydrogen production
Hydrogen, a clean fuel, is incredibly dense in energy — three times more than diesel…
Reliably estimating proportion of vaccinated populations in wildlife
Researchers develop a ground-breaking model to estimate bait vaccination effectiveness in wild animals based on…
Color-changing fibers for smart clothes
When we think about clothing, we usually think of it as something we wear to…
Light-driven molecular swing
Scientists have used ultrashort laser pulses to make the atoms of molecules vibrate and have…
Skin-attachable auditory sensor that functions even in noisy environments
A research team has developed a skin-attachable auditory sensor, which recognizes human voices in noisy…
Plants use their roots to measure manganese concentration available in the soil
Researchers demonstrate for the first time, using the model plant thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana), how…
The Mona Lisa effect: How eyespots deter predators that approach from different directions
The eyespots of many prey animals deter predators from attacking, like those of the peacock…
Treatment for back pain: 84 percent increase in success rate
If a therapy for chronic back pain is tailored specifically to a patient’s individual requirements,…
Artificial intelligence answers the call for quail information
When states want to gauge quail populations, the process can be grueling, time-consuming and expensive….
Individualized fingerprints from sleep brainwaves provide a powerful new tool for understanding disease
A team led by researchers has developed a powerful computational tool for understanding brain health…
Differences in male and female ostriches could explain how they form groups
Males and females are affected in different ways by cooperation and competition in social groups…
Scientists compile Cassini’s unique observations of Saturn’s rings
Scientists have compiled 41 solar occultation observations of Saturn’s rings from the Cassini mission. The…
Researchers 3D bioprint breast cancer tumors, treat them in groundbreaking study
Researchers have successfully 3D bioprinted breast cancer tumors and treated them in a breakthrough study…
Wastewater testing expected to work for most infectious diseases
Wastewater surveillance of infectious diseases is expected work for just about every infectious disease that…
Introducing FathomNet: New open-source image database unlocks the power of AI for ocean exploration
FathomNet can help train and test computer machine learning tools to accelerate analysis of ocean…
Native predatory fish help control invasive species in Hawaiian fishpond
Jacks and barracuda in He?eia fishpond were found to feed on Australian mullet, an invasive…
Cancer-seeking molecular delivery system could boost immunotherapy drug
Researchers have demonstrated a promising new approach to delivering immunotherapy agents to fight cancer. The…
Asian elephants prefer habitats on the boundaries of protected areas
New research, offering a comprehensive analysis of Asian elephant movement and habitat preference, finds that…
New machine-learning technique for classifying key immune cells has implications for a suite of diseases
Researchers have developed a new, machine learning-based technique to accurately classify the state of macrophages,…
Photo-taking helps students remember slide content
A new study finds that taking pictures of PowerPoint slides during an online presentation helped…
Hitting the snooze button? You’re far from alone, study shows
A study found that 57 percent of the participants were habitual snoozers. Read Original Article:…
Isotope data strengthens suspicions of ivory stockpile theft
A new study uses carbon isotope science to show that marked tusks in a seized…
Targeting enzyme could alleviate muscle wasting for cancer patients
Targeting a specific enzyme in the muscle could help cancer patients preserve muscle mass and…
Metabolism, not genes, may offer more insight into risk of some diseases
In an analysis of the metabolic profiles of healthy American babies, researchers found surprising differences…
New analysis of obsidian blades reveals dynamic Neolithic social networks
An analysis of obsidian artifacts excavated during the 1960s at two prominent archaeological sites in…
High exposure to glyphosate in pregnancy could cause lower birth weights in babies
Researchers are learning more about the effects of herbicide exposure during pregnancy. Read Original Article:…
Gene signature points to prognosis in kidney cancer
Among patients with kidney cancer, the activity of four specific genes in the cancer cells…
DNA gives colloidal crystals shape-shifting and memory abilities
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown property of colloidal crystals, highly ordered three-dimensional arrays of…
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Brain discovery holds key to boosting body’s ability to fight Alzheimer’s, MS
Researchers have discovered a molecule in the brain responsible for orchestrating the immune system’s responses…
Pregnancy could curb desire to smoke before it is suspected or recognized
Pregnant smokers reduced their smoking by an average of one cigarette per day before becoming…
new sensor system for internet of things devices integrates processing and computing
Engineers have introduced a holistic system that integrates sensing, storage and processing at the sensor’s…
Timely interventions for depression might lower the future risk of dementia
Depression has long been associated with an increased risk of dementia, and now a new…
Impact of coral chemical compounds on reef composition and health
Stumbling upon a new source of underwater caffeine was just an added bonus of a…
Universities love interdisciplinary STEM programs, but what about students?
A recent study reveals how undergraduate students engage with interdisciplinary learning throughout their college careers…
Cardiovascular disease risks the same in both sexes
For men and women, the risk factors for cardiovascular disease are largely the same, an…
New drug target for triple-negative breast cancer
Research reports a combination of a novel small inhibitory molecule and an FDA-approved chemotherapy drug…
Faster-developing, wetter hurricanes to come
In a new study, PNNL researchers find that the U.S. Atlantic Coast is becoming a…
New approach would improve user access to electric vehicle charging stations
Researchers have developed a dynamic computational tool to help improve user access to electric vehicle…