Bewick’s swans choose wintering areas based on the weather
Bewick’s swans fly less far during their autumn migration when the weather is warm. Climate change has therefore led to ...
Green hydrogen could reach economic viability by co-production of valuable chemicals
It already works: there are several approaches to using solar energy to split water and produce hydrogen. Unfortunately, this "green" ...
Fear of humans pervades the South African savanna
Research publishing October 5 in the journal Current Biology finds that mammals living in South Africa’s Greater Kruger National Park, ...
Satellite swarm to provide ‘missing link’ between space weather and space debris
The European Space Agency (ESA) has funded a new mission concept involving a “swarm” of satellites to address the growing ...
Survival of the newest: the mammals that survive mass extinctions aren’t as “boring” as scientists thought
When an asteroid hit the Earth 66 million years ago, it set off a devastating mass extinction. The dinosaurs (except ...
Discovery made by University of Warsaw scientists may enable network interface for quantum computers
A team of scientists at the QOT Centre for Quantum Optical Technologies, including a student from the Faculty of Physics ...
Fear of human “super predator” pervades South African savanna
Credit: Liana Zanette / Western University Journal Current Biology Method of Research Experimental study Subject of Research Animals Article Title ...
Mobile positioning-based population statistics make crisis management more effective
Human and economic losses inflicted by disasters are still growing in the world in spite of technological advances. A recent ...
UNIST student startup sets new global standard for companion animal pet registration
Pireco Co., Ltd., a student-led venture company of UNIST, has accomplished a remarkable feat in establishing an international standard for ...
Interdisciplinary Rice team tackles the future of semiconductors
HOUSTON – (Oct. 5, 2023) – An interdisciplinary team of Rice University scientists has won a $1.9 million National Science ...
Shining a light on tiny, solar-powered animals
Acoels have been found to host a wide diversity of symbiotic, photosynthetic microalgae.Credit: Kevin Wakeman and Siratee Riewluang Acoels have ...
WVU engineer developing laser system to defend space assets from debris in Earth’s orbit
If West Virginia University research pays off, debris that litters the planet’s orbit and poses a threat to spacecraft and satellites could ...
New research into pangolin genomics may aid in conservation efforts
A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, for the first time provides a comprehensive ...
New study reveals Australian Long COVID response lagging
New research by RMIT University and Northern Health has examined Australia’s Long COVID services, guidelines and public health information, compared ...
Unmet health needs for HIV, hypertension and diabetes in rural South Africa
The burden of non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes is increasing globally, especially in low-income and middle-income countries where they ...
Ketamine-related drug gives better treatment for difficult to treat clinical depression
Type of work: peer-reviewed/clinical trial/peopleCredit: Eurostat Type of work: peer-reviewed/clinical trial/people A major clinical trial shows that the drug, esketamine, ...
Esketamine nasal spray: an option for patients with treatment-resistant depression
Understanding Treatment-Resistant DepressionCredit: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV Understanding Treatment-Resistant Depression Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is a particularly challenging form of major depressive ...
AI model for age-related disease target discovery
“In this work, we focused on the application of the established pipeline to the identification of the potential targets related ...
Rice alum Louis Brus awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Rice University alumnus Louis Brus (’65) has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the “discovery and development of ...
Navigating moiré physics and photonics with band offset tuning
When two lattices with distinct angles or periodicities come together, they conjure a moiré superlattice — a realm where astonishing ...
