Could dark matter be hiding in existing data?
A new study suggests new paths for catching the signals of dark matter particles that…
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Saving energy and lives: How a solar chimney can boost fire safety
Built as part of the sustainable features of a new Australian building, the specially-designed solar…
An artificial ‘tongue’ of gold to taste maple syrup
A chemistry professor has developed a new test using gold nanoparticles to establish the flavor…
COVID-19 has unmasked significant health disparities in the U.S.
The COVID-19 pandemic has unmasked longstanding racial and ethnic health-related disparities, according to a new…
Multiple flooding sources threaten Honolulu’s infrastructure
Researchers found in the next few decades, sea level rise will likely cause large and…
Engineers demonstrate next-generation solar cells can take the heat, maintain efficiency
Engineers have developed a next-generation solar cell that takes advantage of the promising elctro-optical properties…
New insight on maternal infections and neurodevelopmental disorders
The immune responses of a female mouse before pregnancy can predict how likely her offspring…
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Exoplanets: How we’ll search for signs of life
An interdisciplinary team of researchers has provided a framework called a ‘detectability index’ to help…
How many jobs do robots really replace?
In many parts of the U.S., robots have been replacing workers over the last few…
Dawn of good, fast and cheap human genome assembly
Researchers are driving advances in human genome assembly to make the process better, faster, and…
Climate change increases risk of fisheries conflict
A team of experts examined how climate change is affecting the ocean environment and found…
Viruses from feces can help combat obesity and diabetes
Fecal transplants are currently used to treat certain types of antibiotic-resistant diarrhea and has also…
Chronic illness in childhood linked to higher rates of mental illness
Children with long-term health conditions may be more likely to experience mental illness in early…
Predators help prey adapt to an uncertain future
What effect does extinction of species have on the evolution of surviving species? Evolutionary biologists…
Foraging Drosophila flies are open for new microbial partners
Scientists have found that vinegar flies do not necessarily prefer yeasts from their natural environments,…
How to put neurons into cages
Football-shaped microscale cages have been created using special laser technologies. Using sound waves as tweezers,…
Biomaterial immune control discoveries could reduce implant rejection
Scientists have discovered how the materials used in medical implants like artificial joints can be…
When natural disasters strike locally, urban networks spread the damage globally
Disasters that occur in one place can trigger costs in cities across the world due…
Arctic ‘shorefast’ sea ice threatened by climate change
A new study shows that coastal sea ice used by Arctic residents for hunting and…
Smart use of genomic data needed in species conservation
A ‘step-change’ in conservation is needed in order to help save species from extinction in…
Malaria risk is highest in early evening
Wide-scale use of insecticide-treated bed nets has led to substantial declines in global incidences of…
Last supper: Fish use sharp barbs and spines to fight off hungry seals
Research reveals the steep price some marine mammals are willing to pay for food, after…
Print your own laboratory-grade microscope for US$18
For the first time, labs around the world can 3D print their own precision microscopes,…
Pacific oysters may not contain as many microplastics as previously thought
Researchers have discovered that the abundance of tiny microplastic contaminants in Pacific oysters from the…
Magnetic pulses alter salmon’s orientation, suggesting navigation via magnetite in tissue
Researchers have taken a step closer to solving one of nature’s most remarkable mysteries: How…
Breakthrough in molecular machines
Molecular machines have the potential to revolutionize the future — if we can find a…
Women’s heart attack symptoms are not all that different
The top three heart attack symptoms in both women and men are chest pain, sweating,…
Scientists take a step closer to heat-tolerant wheat
Researchers working on molecular-level responses in crops have taken a step closer to their goal…
Neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress found
Researchers have discovered a neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress. Emotional stress…
Tree trunks take a licking as koalas source water
A study published today in Ethology, led by a researcher from The University of Sydney,…
Why smartphones are digital truth serum
People are more willing to reveal personal information about themselves online using their smartphones compared…
Window to another world: Life is bubbling up to seafloor with petroleum from deep below
Microbial life is bubbling up to the ocean floor along with fluids from deeply buried…
NASA space laser missions map 16 years of ice sheet loss
Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, scientists have…
New study examines which galaxies are best for intelligent life
Giant elliptical galaxies are not as likely as disk-shaped galaxies, such as our own Milky…
In search of the lighting material of the future
Researchers have gained insights into a promising material for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The substance…
Defining geographic regions with commuter data
A new mathematical approach uses data on people’s commutes between and within US counties to…
High cost of cancer drugs not always justified
Do high prices of some cancer medicines have a higher benefit than those drugs with…
How catastrophic outburst floods may have carved Greenland’s ‘grand canyon’
For years, geologists have debated how and when canyons under the Greenland Ice Sheet formed,…
Astronomers could spot life signs orbiting long-dead stars
To help future scientists make sense of what their telescopes are showing them, astronomers have…
Researchers offer ways to address life under COVID-19
Researchers have outlined ways to manage different facets of life under the spread of the…
Naked mole-rats need carbon dioxide to avoid seizures and here’s why
African naked mole-rats are sometimes referred to as animal superheroes. They resist cancer, tolerate pain,…
The story of three African slaves during Spanish colonialism, as told by their bones
Scientists tell the story of three 16th century African slaves identified from a mass burial…
‘Breathable’ electronics pave the way for more functional wearable tech
Engineering researchers have created ultrathin, stretchable electronic material that is gas permeable, allowing the material…
Double bubbles pierce with less trouble
Two microscopic bubbles penetrate soft materials better than one, concludes a new study by engineers….
Protein mystery of three brain diseases unraveled
The accumulation of one particular protein in the brain is at the basis of three…
Computational techniques explore ‘the dark side of amyloid aggregation in the brain’
As physicians and families know too well, though Alzheimer’s disease has been intensely studied for…
‘Gargantuan’ hail in Argentina may have smashed world record
A supercell thunderstorm pelted a city center in Argentina a few years ago with hailstones…
Learning from fish and flags to inform new propulsion strategies
Recent research has found relationships between frequencies and the passive dynamics at play when vehicles…
Engineers make a promising material stable enough for use in solar cells
A research team has found a way to make halide perovskites stable enough by inhibiting…
Simulated deep-sea mining affects ecosystem functions at the seafloor
The environmental impact of deep-sea mining is only partially known. Also, there is a lack…