Category: Science Daily

Living near major roads or highways is linked to higher incidence of dementia, Parkinson’s disease,…

Smaller is better when it comes to microchips, researchers said, and by using 3D components…

A new study found that routinely giving the Zika vaccine to women of childbearing age…

The race is on to develop even more efficient and rechargable batteries for the future….

Following a premature birth it is important that the parents and the infant quickly establish…

If you’re having difficulty identifying the right word to express yourself clearly or remembering a…

A research team has utilized modeling analysis to indicate that environmental factors act as a…

Discover ‘ghostly’ particles and quantum depletion. A new study makes the first observation of ‘ghost…

Scientists have identified a mechanism of adhesive proteins in a mussel that controls the surface…

Polymer materials play a vital role in today’s medicine. While many applications demand for long-lasting…

Recent tragedies on Everest have exposed growing resentment felt by some Sherpas towards foreign climbers…

With their translucent bells, moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) move around the oceans in a very…

Children with mental health needs require urgent support from primary school onwards to avoid exclusion,…

Increased uptake of plant-based diets in New Zealand could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions while…

Scientists have uncovered a broad diversity of large and giant viruses that belong to the…

New research reveals the impact of smell loss. As many as one in 20 people…

Policies and new technologies have reduced emissions of precursor gases that lead to ozone air…

A group of scientists has uncovered a previously unknown way that our genes are made…

Fifty years ago, scientists hit upon what they thought could be the next rocket fuel….

Emerging viral infections — from bird flu to Ebola to Zika infections — pose major…

Certain types of domesticated wheat have complicated origins, with genetic contributions from wild and cultivated…

Animal carcasses play an important role in biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Scientists have published these…

New study is the first to use machine learning to project migration patterns resulting from…

New findings reveal how bacterial immune systems can be harmful for their hosts and explain…

Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is the most significant infectious disease affecting sea turtle populations worldwide. FB leads…

Contrary to long-held beliefs, humans did not make major changes to the landscape prior to…

Did the chicks of dinosaurs from the group oviraptorid hatch from their eggs at the…

It would be the first treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration and could significantly improve…

The formation of deep water, which is an important component of the climate system, takes…

Researchers have developed a new type of smart contact lenses that can prevent dry eyes….

Mathematicians, physicists, and materials experts might not spring to mind as the first people to…

Mammals sweat to regulate body temperature, and researchers are exploring whether our phones could do…

A new study shows that air pollutants from the smoke of fires from as far…

Air quality models have long failed to accurately predict atmospheric levels of secondary organic aerosol,…

Recent research finds that repeated flooding events have a cumulative effect on the structural integrity…

A hitherto unknown antibiotic-resistant bacteria species, in the same family as E. coli and Salmonella…

Scientists think that current models are incomplete and that we may be underestimating crop losses….

Four new species of tropical sharks that use their fins to walk are causing a…

A recent study suggests that maternal depression in the postpartum period, and even beyond, is…

Despite reports that global emissions of the potent greenhouse gas were almost eliminated in 2017,…

Unlike cuprates — the first known class of unconventional superconductors — the new nickelates are…

New study shows that peach-fronted conures have a surprisingly advanced talent for collaboration when it…

Scientists have shown that the peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) makes considerable changes to its…

Terahertz radiation is used for security checks at airports, for medical examinations and also for…

Despite having proven effective at reducing wildfire risks, prescribed burns have been stymied by perceived…

Leaving school and getting a job both lead to a drop in the amount of…

River flow is reduced in areas where forests have been planted and does not recover…

Researchers say they have designed a laser diode that emits the shortest-wavelength ultraviolet light to-date,…

Few singers reach their sunset years with the same voice they had in younger days….

Engineers have developed a light-sensitive material that allows gastrointestinal devices to be triggered to break…