How wild is the Bengal cat genome?
By Sarah Sharman, PhD Credit: Anthony Hutcherson By Sarah Sharman, PhD If you’re wondering who holds the title of domestic cat royalty, look no further than...
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Elusive 3D printed nanoparticles could lead to new shapeshifting materials
In nanomaterials, shape is destiny. That is, the geometry of the particle in the material defines the physical characteristics of the resulting material.Credit: Image credit:...
WVU study shows treating work like a game drives results
A study from West Virginia University engineers demonstrates people’s completion of monotonous assembly tasks improves when doing those tasks involves playing a game.Credit: WVU Photo/Nathaniel...
Bees use antennae to decode hive mates’ dances in the dark
Scientists have discovered how honeybees can decipher dances by their hive mates that relay directions to food.Credit: Anna Hadjitofi Scientists have discovered how honeybees can...
Nucleus Genomics launches to bring whole-genome sequencing to the public
Nucleus Genomics, the next-generation genetic testing and analysis company, today announced the launch of its DNA analysis product to bring the benefits of personalized medicine...
NRL scientists deliver quantum algorithm to develop new materials and chemistry
WASHINGTON – U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists published the Cascaded Variational Quantum Eigensolver (CVQE) algorithm in a recent Physical Review Research article, expected to become a powerful...
Confusing assistance requirements contribute to food insecurity among college students
Philadelphia, March 25, 2024 – Food insecurity among college students is associated with negative physical and mental health and lower academic performance and graduation rates....
Physics for the Society in the Horizon 2050 – a new open access ebook from the European Physical Society
The biggest challenges in physics and how this might affect society in the coming decades are captured in a new open access ebook from the...
Moths big and small are vanishing from southern U.S. cities
Insects of all stripes are in the midst of a vanishing act, a catastrophic sleight-of-hand occurring so rapidly that scientists can’t keep up. Things get...
Common household chemicals pose new threat to brain health
CLEVELAND—A team of researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has provided fresh insight into the dangers some common household chemicals pose to brain...
How many fish constitute a school?
Physicists are also interested in fish – above all when they are researching the formation of structures. A research team from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf...
Discovery of a rare bee species links the French Alps to remote regions in Turkey and Iraq
A team of European researchers have discovered a new species of osmiine bee with an unusual geographic distribution.Credit: Aubert et al. A team of European...
A self-cleaning wall paint
Typically, beautiful white wall paint does not stay beautiful and white forever. Often, various substances from the air accumulate on its surface. This can be...
Researchers Discover Evolutionary “Tipping Point” in Fungi
Scientists have found a “tipping point” in the evolution of fungi that throttles their growth and sculpts their shapes. The findings, published in the journal...
Cool paint coatings help pedestrians feel up to 1.5 degrees Celsius cooler in urban setting, NTU Singapore field study finds
A real-world study by researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has shown that the use of cool paint coatings in cities can help...
