Category: Science and Research

A recap of Wednesday’s top stories: ‘Inhumane conditions’ in Syria’s Al Hol camp worsening; SDG…

More people are surviving cancer for longer, but the UK has made slower progress than…

A new synthetic material that creates a linked sensory network similar to a biological nervous…

Coasts, oceans, ecosystems, weather and human health all face impacts from climate change, and now…

By studying nearly five decades of data on more than 5,800 saguaros dotting Tumamoc Hill,…

The muscles in bats’ wings are much cooler than the muscles in their core, a…

The hoary bat, the species of bat most frequently found dead at wind power facilities,…

An in-depth analysis of the skull biomechanics of a giant extinct kangaroo demonstrates that the…

By combining mathematics with science, an interdisciplinary team found how changes in the shape of…

Astronomers have discovered one of the largest features ever observed in the center of the…

Electrochemical reactions drive shape change in new nanoarchitected metamaterial. Read Original Article: New metamaterial morphs…

For decades, people have been searching for suitable atomic nuclei for building an ultra-precise nuclear…

A new study reveals that the early humans known as Acheulians crafted tiny flint tools…

Cold temperatures are not nearly as deadly as heat, with around 2% of all deaths…

Scientists developed a new model, which shows that rubbing two objects together produces static electricity,…

An international study lead by UdeM astronomer Björn Benneke has detected water vapor on the…

Plants emit gases, called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), that enter the atmosphere, where they can…

Should global government and philanthropic aid be invested in large public health deworming programs in…

This study has shown the importance of conserving rare species for the maintenance of complex…

For nanoribbons of bilayer graphene, whose edge atoms are arranged in zigzag patterns, the bands…

The EPA now requires new dicamba formulations registered for dicamba-resistant crops to have a pH…

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 calls for ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition,…

The prediction of molecular reactions triggered by light is to date extremely time-consuming and therefore…

Nanoclusters are little ‘heaps’ of a few atoms that often have interesting optical properties and…

Scientists have shown that patterns — particularly stripes which are easy to spot when an…

It’s easy to imagine an adult bird standing over youngsters with mouths open wide for…

The proportion of young people in Finland diagnosed with depression in specialized services is increasing,…

A network in the human brain involved in inner thoughts and self-referential mental processing may…

Scientists have developed a mathematical model that can reflect the complex interplays between vegetation, soil…

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia but the changes in brain…

Researchers discovered a sensorimotor function integration mechanism that enables the skillful fingering of pianists. The…

Our brains are constantly faced with different choices. Why is it so difficult to make…

Obesity, by promoting the resistance to the action of insulin, is a major risk factor…

Researchers are involved in the development and implementation of a method to efficiently breed for…

The government has set out its plans1 to widen the options available in the NHS…

The International Energy Agency has dubbed increased global cooling demand as one of the most…

Researchers have developed a neural network approach that can accurately identify congestive heart failure with…

A new study provides a key insight into a milestone event in the early evolution…

The largest effort ever to tag and track shortfin mako sharks off the West Coast…

There is growing evidence that caregivers of patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are vulnerable to…

Teens who misuse prescription or illicit opioids might benefit from opioid treatment medications, according to…

Ecologists demonstrate that abandoning one pollinator for another to realize immediate benefits could compromise a…

There’s a method to finite element modeling for materials microarchitecture to make super strong glass….

Science stinks. So thought Megan Harries as she measured drops of putrescine and cadaverine —…

Shoppers are up to one-third more likely to shell out for the premium option when…

Researchers have demonstrated a detector made from graphene that could revolutionize the sensors used in…

Researchers have developed a technique to make sheep produce new antibodies simply by injecting the…

Researchers using electronic tags were able to monitor blue and fin whales off the coast…

The total harm caused by excessive alcohol consumption is a staggering $2.05 per drink in…

The world could make greater progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by prioritizing…