Category: Science and Health

A grass commonly used to fight soil erosion has been genetically modified to successfully remove…

A new Cornell University-led study examines how temperature affects fishing behavior and catches among inland…

A new study finds nearly 10,000 acres of lush seagrass vanished from Florida Bay over…

Biologists have significantly enhanced the tolerance of blue-green algae to high light levels — with…

Flatfishes rapidly evolved into the most asymmetric vertebrates by changing multiple traits at once, according…

The Bornean subspecies of Rajah scops owl (Otus brookii brookii), documented in the wild for…

A giant saber-toothed cat lived in North America between 5 million and 9 million years…

For the first time, researchers have used 3D printers and a novel bioprinting technique to…

Water is a scarce resource in many of the Earth’s ecosystems. This scarcity is likely…

A study encompassing some 9,000 dogs demonstrated that fearfulness, age, breed, the company of other…

The human world is, increasingly, an urban one — and that means elevators. Two physicists…

Research compares effectiveness of seeking social support in real-life versus over social media. Read Original…

mRNA can be used to produce much more than just vaccines. Around 50 different procedures…

The successful treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis requires clarification in advance as to which antibiotics the…

Researchers explain an evolutionary step in the symbiosis between plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Read Original…

Researchers have imprinted freeform optics with a nanophotonic optical element called a metasurface to create…

Green (no-take) and yellow (limited take) fishing zones within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park…

Researchers have identified how natural human antibodies can block malaria parasites from entering red blood…

Migratory waterbirds are particularly exposed to the effects of climate change at their breeding areas…

Researchers have developed a device that offers a quicker and less invasive way to seal…

In material physics understanding how systems interact across the interfaces separating them is of central…

Researchers discuss how bad user design is especially detrimental to the underprivileged and how a…

Volunteer firefighters — who comprise more than 65 percent of the U.S. fire service —…

To make a greater impact, scholars need to overcome the curse of knowledge so they…

The new predictions show that in the case of a total collapse of the ice…

Research shows toxic pollution hits poorer populations hardest as firms experience more pollutant releases and…

A team o computer science researchers has uncovered a line of attack that breaks all…

Engineers are using neural networks to accelerate predictions of how the microstructures of materials evolve….

The marine worm Ramisyllis multicaudata is one of only two such species possessing a branching…

Researchers have published an article reporting the function of LanCL proteins. Read Original Article: Piecing…

NASA has a long tradition of unexpected discoveries, and the space program’s TESS mission is…

Parallel evolution is common, but do different animal populations evolve in similar ways and alter…

A new genetic database for autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases will allow experts to more deeply…

A new study documents an inexpensive, spark-free, optical-based hydrogen sensor that is more sensitive —…

Researchers have shown wearable devices that continuously monitor blood sugar provide new insights into the…

Land productivity could be greatly increased by combining sheep grazing and solar energy production on…

Although robotic devices are used in everything from assembly lines to medicine, engineers have a…