Biology
Scientists say active early learning shapes the adult brain
Virginia Tech, Penn researchers show early learning shapes adult brain structure An enhanced learning environment during the first five years...
Newly discovered African ‘climate seesaw’ drove human evolution
While it is widely accepted that climate change drove the evolution of our species in Africa, the exact character of...
Less is more? New take on machine learning helps us “scale up” phase transitions
Features of large systems yielded from tiny simulations with super-resolution techniques Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have...
Climate change makes West Nile virus outbreaks ‘plausible’ in UK
Risk of mosquito-borne pathogen spreading to the country will increase as temperatures rise, say scientists Climate change will make outbreaks...
Researchers prepare to send fungi for a ride around the moon
WASHINGTON -- Microbiologists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are preparing experimental samples of fungi to send for a ride...
Proton’s travel route in polymers could lead the way to clean fuels
Researchers explore proton transport in thin film polymers containing various concentrations of an organic acid group found in biomaterials Ishikawa,...
Reef-building corals and the microscopic algae within their cells evolve together
Genetics of coral-algal partnerships may have conservation implications UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The microscopic algae that live inside and provide...
Cheap alloy rivals expensive platinum to boost fuel cells
As the cleanest renewable energy, hydrogen energy has attracted special attention in the research. Yet the commercialization of traditional proton...
Research: Countries in violation of Baltic Sea Convention, polluting marine environment
The countries around the Baltic Sea do not respect their binding international agreement to reduce agricultural pollution of the marine...
A new light-sheet microscopy unit enables an extended field of view and reduced photodamage
Contributing to embryogenesis and pathogenesis through long-term in vivo molecular imaging A research group led by Takashi Saito, of the...
Solving a double murder arouses international interest
Getting the conclusive lead with investigative genetic genealogy - A successful case study of a 16 year old double murder...
Parasites as fountains of youth: Study finds infected ants live much longer
Life expectancy of tapeworm-infected worker ants is significantly higher than that of their uninfected nest-mates and resembles that of ant...
Some forams could thrive with climate change, metabolism study finds
Credit: Image credit: J.M. Bernhard. Woods Hole, Mass. (May 27, 2021) - With the expansion of oxygen-depleted waters in the...
Study sheds light on population history of northern east Asia
Credit: Mao et al., 2021 A study led by research groups of Prof. FU Qiaomei from the Institute of Vertebrate...
Genetic risk factors revealed by largest genome study of depression to date
Credit: Frank Curran In the largest genetic analysis of depression to date, Veterans Affairs researchers identified many new gene variants...
Fish adapt to ocean acidification by modifying gene expression
Credit: Sean D. Connell Human-driven global change is challenging the scientific community to understand how marine species might adapt to...
Development anomalies recorded for the first time in a rare tiger moth
Credit: Evgeny Koshkin The Menetries' tiger moth (Arctia menetriesii) is one of the rarest and most poorly studied Palaearctic moth...
Fungus fights mites that harm honey bees
New fungus strain could provide a chemical-free method to help honey beesCredit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. -- A new...
Soft drink ads target ‘vulnerable’
TV marketing lures some consumers more - studyCredit: Flinders University What keeps consumers hooked on high sugar soft drink? Advertising,...
Banning the sale of fossil-fuel cars benefits the climate when replaced by electric cars
Credit: Illustration: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology If a ban were introduced on the sale of new petrol and diesel...
