Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may offer insights for Earth
Scientists studying the weather and climate of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, have reported a significant…
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What’s driving erosion worldwide?
Researchers are reexamining the causes of soil erosion around the world — and have found…
Formation of ducts connecting digestive organs in zebrafish
A specialized system of ducts transports bile and enzymes from the liver and pancreas to…
How does language emerge?
How did the almost 6000 languages of the world come into being? Researchers have tried…
One in two homeless people may have experienced a head injury in their lifetime
People who are homeless experience a disproportionately high lifetime prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI),…
Carpentry Compiler helps woodworkers design objects that they can actually make
Researchers have created Carpentry Compiler, a digital tool that allows users to design woodworking projects….
Whaling and climate change led to 100 years of feast or famine for Antarctic penguins
New research reveals how penguins have dealt with more than a century of human impacts…
Harbor porpoise calves exposed to neurotoxic PCBs in mothers’ milk
Harbour porpoise calves around the UK are carrying a more neurotoxic cocktail of PCBs than…
Making higher-energy light to fight cancer
Researchers have achieved photon up-conversion, the emission of light with energy higher than the one…
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Mystery of how early animals survived ice age
How did life survive the most severe ice age? A team has found the first…
Helping machines perceive some laws of physics
Researchers have designed a model that demonstrates an understanding of some basic ‘intuitive physics’ about…
Integrated approach for managing aquatic invasive species in california
Though small and somewhat nondescript, quagga and zebra mussels pose a huge threat to local…
Cats’ faces hard to read, except for ‘cat whisperers’
Women and those with veterinary experience were better at recognizing cats’ expressions — even those…
New treatment for brain tumors uses electrospun fiber
Researchers have developed a new treatment for glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive form of brain cancer….
Face mask can help combat mild cases of sleep condition
A night time face mask can improve energy levels and vitality in people who suffer…
New strategies against bone metastases from prostate cancer
A study suggests a new approach, or, possibly two new approaches against prostate cancer bone…
When laser beams meet plasma: New data addresses gap in fusion research
Scientists have directly demonstrated for the first time how laser beams modify the conditions of…
Sustaining roads with grape and agricultural waste
The US spends $5 billion a year to repair damages to road infrastructure from winter…
Cracking 60-year-old mystery of Sun’s magnetic waves
Scientists have discovered why the Sun’s magnetic waves strengthen and grow as they emerge from…
Gains in one type of disruption force are offset by losses in another
Simulations show that halo currents can serve as a proxy for the total force produced…
The deadly superbugs lurking in more than nine in ten make-up bags
The vast majority of in-use make-up products such as beauty blenders, mascara and lip gloss…
Cell-free synthetic biology comes of age
New research explores how cell-free gene expression stands to help the field of synthetic biology…
Missing link between soft surface adhesion and surface roughness
New research finds the missing link between soft surface adhesion and the roughness of the…
1940s blood samples reveal historical spread of malaria
DNA from 75-year old eradicated European malaria parasites uncovers the historical spread of one of…
Antarctic ice sheets could be at greater risk of melting than previously thought
Antarctica is the largest reservoir of ice on Earth — but new research suggests it…
Antarctica’s thinning ice shelves causing more ice to move from land into sea
New study provides the first evidence that thinning ice shelves around Antarctica are causing more…
Bacterial communities ‘hitchhiking’ on marine plastic trash
Using an innovative microscopy method, scientists have revealed the structure of the microbial communities coating…
Monkeys inform group members about threats — following principles of cooperation
Humans are often faced with the choice of investing in the greater good or being…
Fighting fruit flies: Aggressive behavior influenced by previous interactions
Aggression doesn’t just depend on who you are or who you’re interacting with but also…
Daylight damage to photovoltaics
A research team has investigated the ways sunlight can degrade the efficiency of newly developed…
How ancient microbes created massive ore deposits, set stage for early life
Ancestors of modern bacteria cultured from an iron-rich lake in Democratic Republic of Congo could…
Investigational drugs reduce risk of death from Ebola virus disease
The investigational therapeutics mAb114 and REGN-EB3 offer patients a greater chance of surviving Ebola virus…
Facial deformity in royal dynasty was linked to inbreeding, scientists confirm
The ‘Habsburg jaw,’ a facial condition of the Habsburg dynasty of Spanish and Austrian kings…
Brush your teeth to protect the heart
Brushing teeth frequently is linked with lower risks of atrial fibrillation and heart failure, according…
New technique visually depicts how cancer cells grow and spread in colon tissue
Researchers have observed how stem cell mutations quietly arise and spread throughout a widening field…
Home urine test for prostate cancer could revolutionize diagnosis
A new home urine test for prostate cancer could revolutionize diagnosis — according to new…
Sounds of the past give new hope for coral reef restoration
Young fish can be drawn to degraded coral reefs by loudspeakers playing the sounds of…
Fine-tuning gene expression during stress recovery
Scientists have discovered non-coding RNA has a novel role to fine-tune gene expressions during stress…
Armored with plastic ‘hair’ and silica, new perovskite nanocrystals show more durability
Researchers have demonstrated a novel approach aimed at addressing the perovskite’s durability problem: encasing the…
With ultracold chemistry, researchers get first look at exactly what happens during a chemical reaction
In temperatures millions of times colder than interstellar space, researchers have performed the coldest reaction…
Animals could help humans monitor oceans
Sharks, penguins, turtles and other seagoing species could help humans monitor the oceans by transmitting…
Ostrich eggshell beads reveal 10,000 years of cultural interaction across Africa
Researchers present an expanded analysis of African ostrich eggshell beads, testing the hypothesis that larger…
Humans co-evolved with immune-related diseases — and it’s still happening
Some of the same mutations allowing humans to fend off deadly infections also make us…
Biodiversity and wind energy
The location and operation of wind energy plants are often in direct conflict with the…
Glass from a 3D printer
ETH researchers used a 3D printing process to produce complex and highly porous glass objects….
Building a better battery with machine learning
Researchers have turned to the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to dramatically accelerate…
Helper protein worsens diabetic eye disease
In a recent study using mice, lab-grown human retinal cells and patient samples, scientists say…
Researchers use machine learning tools to reveal how memories are coded in the brain
These findings indicate that stable short-term memory information exists within a population of neurons with…
Smooth operator: When earnings management is a good thing
New research makes the case that ‘smoothing the numbers’ can be beneficial — if you…
Life, liberty — and access to microbes?
Poverty increases the risk for numerous diseases by limiting people’s access to healthy food, environments…