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Scientists discover a molecular motor has a ‘gear’ for directional switching
Credit: Illustration by Kuo-Fu Tseng, courtesy of Oregon State University. CORVALLIS, Ore. - A study published today offers a new...
Artificial leaf goes more efficient for hydrogen generation
Credit: UNIST A team of international researchers, affiliated with UNIST has recently engineered a new artificial leaf that can convert...
UNIST wins 4 2016 Spark Design Awards
Credit: UNIST The School of Design and Human Engineering (DHE) at UNIST has announced that four of its design concepts,...
Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of chronic headache
Vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of chronic headache, according to a new study from the University of Eastern...
Hidden secrets of Orion’s clouds
Credit: ESO/VISION survey This spectacular new image is one of the largest near-infrared high-resolution mosaics of the Orion A molecular...
Researcher’s discovery of new crystal structure holds promise for optoelectronic devices
Credit: Bill Lax/Florida State University TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A Florida State University research team has discovered a new crystal structure...
North-South divide in science may hinder action on climate change
Northern domination of science relevant to climate-change policy and practice globally and lack of research led by Southern researchers in...
Male pipefish pregnancy, it’s complicated
KNOXVILLE --In the upside-down world of the pipefish, sexual selection appears to work in reverse, with flashy females battling for...
Researchers get first look at new, extremely rare galaxy
Credit: Ryan Beauchemin Approximately 359 million light-years away from Earth, there is a galaxy with an innocuous name (PGC 1000714)...
Shell game: Understanding gene patterns behind mollusk diversity
From kids walking on the beach to major museums, the amazing diversity of conch shells have captivated the eyes of...
New research: Feral cats now cover over 99.8 percent of Australia
Credit: Courtesy, Threatened Species Recovery Hub of the Australian Government's National Environmental Science Programme Feral cats cover over 99.8% of...
Geologists publish new details about evolution of East African Rift Valley
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have published new details about the evolution of the East African Rift...
Syracuse University researchers explore link between tropical glaciers, water supply
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences are closer to understanding how the loss of glaciers in the Cordillera...
Songbirds divorce, flee, fail to reproduce due to suburban sprawl
Credit: John Marzluff/University of Washington Suburban development is forcing some songbirds to divorce, pack up and leave and miss their...
Zinc eaten at levels found in biofortified crops reduces ‘wear and tear’ on DNA
Oakland, CA (January 3, 2017) - A new study by researchers from the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute...
Nanowire ‘inks’ enable paper-based printable electronics
Credit: Ian Stewart and Benjamin Wiley DURHAM, N.C. - By suspending tiny metal nanoparticles in liquids, Duke University scientists are...
Study shows new global evidence of the role of humans, urbanization in rapid evolution
It has long been suspected that humans and the urban areas we create are having an important -- and surprisingly...
Research on sweat glands suggests a route to better skin grafts
Credit: Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development at The Rockefeller University/Science As early humans shed the hairy coats of...
Tenfold jump in green tech needed to meet global emissions targets
Credit: Nenad Kaji? via Wikimedia Commons DURHAM, N.C. - The global spread of green technologies must quicken significantly to avoid...
TSRI scientists take step toward mapping how the brain stores memories
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, CA - January 3, 2017 - A new study led by scientists at...
