Really random networks
New mathematical method for generating random connected networksCredit: Szabolcs Horvat et al. 2020 / MPI-CBG / CSBD Many natural and ...
Astronomers uncover mysterious origins of ‘super-Earths’
Study shows super-Earths are not leftovers of mini-Neptunes, challenging our understanding of planetary formationCredit: ESO/M. Kornmesser Mini-Neptunes and super-Earths up ...
Gulls, sentinels of bacteria in the environment
Seagulls birds can spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria that circulate in the wildCredit: Marta Cerdà (CReSA-IRTA) Gulls are one of the main ...
Spanish Journal of Soil Science selects Frontiers as first publishing partner
Credit: SJSS Open access society journal the Spanish Journal of Soil Science (SJSS) has chosen Frontiers as its first commercial ...
John Hennessy and David Patterson win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in ICT
The award has gone in this 13th edition to the two scientists who turned computer architecture into a science and ...
A scalable method for the large-area integration of 2D materials
Graphene Flagship researchers report a new method to integrate graphene and 2D materials into semiconductor manufacturing lines, a milestone for ...
Molly Stevens receives the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2021
Credit: David Vintiner, Imperial College London The FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award recognizes outstanding scientific achievements in the ...
Bone marrow ‘map’ opens path to organoid-like blood stem cell production
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--Imagine a day when clinicians treating people with blood diseases such as leukemia or multiple myeloma can ...
Tailor-made drugs to treat epilepsy or cardiovascular diseases
Molecular blueprint for important receptor decipheredCredit: Diagram: Dr Anette Kaiser, Leipzig University In order for a drug to be effective ...
A new method to search for potentially habitable planets
New capabilities developed by an international team of astronomers make it possible to directly image planets that could potentially harbour ...
Silicon chip provides low cost solution to help machines see the world clearly
Credit: Pointcloud Inc Researchers in Southampton and San Francisco have developed the first compact 3D LiDAR imaging system that can ...
Depressed moms who breastfeed boost babies’ mood, neuroprotection and mutual touch
Study first to show EEG patterns shift as a result of feeding method and affectionate touch in depressed and non-depressed ...
Prestigious Sci-Tech Oscar goes to three former computer science PhD students
Credit: DFKI Three award winners earned their doctorates under Philipp Slusallek at Saarland University. The university professor and DFKI researcher ...
Metabolism: Researchers first to shed light on structure of huge enzyme complex
Credit: Panagiotis Kastritis A new method has enabled the natural structure of particularly large and complex enzymes to be revealed. ...
Object transparency reduces human perception of three-dimensional shapes
Transparent objects look flattenedCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The research team led by Masakazu Ohara, ...
Time perception and sense of touch: a new connection
A SISSA team of investigators has reported a new theory for how we sense the passage of time as we ...
International research team begins uncovering Arctic mystery
New study on submarine permafrost suggests locked greenhouse gases are emergingCredit: Artwork by Victor O. Leshyk, Center for Ecosystem Science ...
Monitoring the body’s fat burning by breath
Credit: Tohoku University Your breath holds the key to monitoring fat burning, and now a research group from Tohoku University ...
Links between pollution and cancer in wild animals: what can we learn?
Credit: University of Tartu The recent review, published in Environment International and led by the University of Tartu, summarises the ...
Sleep keeps teens on track for good mental health
Credit: Kinga Cichewicz As families settle back into a new school year, sleep experts at the University of South Australia ...