Antibiotics protect apples from fire blight, but do they destroy the native microbiome?
Credit: Anna Wallis Like humans, certain plants are treated with antibiotics to ward off pathogens and protect the host. Saving ...
Early Neolithic farmers modified the reproductive cycle of sheep
Over 7,500 years ago early farmers set down the foundations of livestock strategies that persist todayCredit: Alejandro Sierra The results, ...
New evidence shows important seabird nutrients reach coral reefs after rat eradication
Scientists have provided the first evidence to show that eradicating rats from tropical islands effects not just the biodiversity on ...
Scientists capture first ever image of an electron’s orbit within an exciton
A revolutionary technique gives scientists an unparalleled close-up view inside fleeting particles called excitonsCredit: OIST In a world-first, researchers from ...
‘Ice cube tray’ scaffold is next step in returning sight to injured retinas
Credit: Ma Lab MADISON, Wis. -- Tens of millions of people worldwide are affected by diseases like macular degeneration or ...
Cracking the code of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Artificial Intelligence tools enable researchers to 'shake hands' with ancient scribesCredit: Maruf A. Dhali, University of Groningen The Dead Sea ...
Lighting it up: Fast material manipulation through a laser
Credit: © Beaulieu Making the speed of electronic technology as fast as possible is a central aim of contemporary materials ...
Monkeys are less cuddly with each other when dealing with an infection, study finds
Credit: Purdue University photo/Brandi Wren Brandi Wren was studying social distancing and infections before masking tape marks appeared on the ...
Scientists find CO2-rich liquid water in ancient meteorite
Scientists detect small pockets of carbon dioxide-rich liquid water in a meteorite dating from the early solar systemCredit: Dr. Akira ...
Mechanical engineers develop new high-performance artificial muscle technology
'Cavatappi' artificial muscles, based on shape of Italian pasta, exhibit specific work and power metrics ten and five times higher ...
A “finger phantom” to train treatment of trigger finger using ultrasound guidance
This 3D-printed anatomical finger model is a low-cost ultrasound training tool for procedural guidance in corticosteroid injections.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ...
A growing problem of ‘deepfake geography’: How AI falsifies satellite images
Credit: Zhao et al., Cartography and Geographic Information Science A fire in Central Park seems to appear as a smoke ...
Study: ‘Fingerprint’ for 3D printer accurate 92% of time
University at Buffalo tech can identify machines by their unique 'hot end,' could aid intellectual property, securityCredit: University at Buffalo ...
Microplastics affect global nutrient cycle and oxygen levels in the ocean
GEOMAR study points to possible major changes in the marine ecosystemCredit: Graphics modified from Kvale et al. 2021. The effects ...
Direct observation of the ad- and desorption of guest atoms into a mesoporous host
Battery electrodes, storage devices for gases, and some catalyst materials have tiny functional pores that can accommodate atoms, ions, and ...
Great white feeding ground
New research suggests unexpected presence of great white sharks in Gulf of CaliforniaCredit: Photos courtesy of Jack Musick and Scot ...
Verbal fluency deficits in multiple sclerosis may reflect impaired language ability
Researchers at Kessler Foundation upend long-held assumption that language ability is largely intact in individuals with multiple sclerosis, suggesting the ...
New process breaks down biodegradable plastics faster
Invention could solve waste management challenges on the battlefieldCredit: Courtesy University of California, Berkeley RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- With ...
Recolonization of Europe after the last ice age started earlier than previously thought
Credit: G. Oxilia A study that appeared today on Current Biology sheds new light on the continental migrations which shaped ...
Bubble with titanium trigger titanic explosions
Credit: NASA/CXC/RIKEN/T. Sato et al.; NuSTAR: NASA/NuSTAR Scientists have found fragments of titanium blasting out of a famous supernova. This ...