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Some species of tardigrades, or water bears as the tiny aquatic creatures are also known, can survive in different environments often hostile or even fatal...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 — The chemistry world has been excited about the possibility of buckyballs, graphene and carbon nanotubes for decades. But the science...

SAN ANTONIO — Sept. 6, 2022 — Leaders of Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey), a private, nonprofit, independent university...

The axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum is a popular pet due to its unique and cute appearance. Unlike other salamanders undergoing metamorphosis, axolotls (pronounced ACK-suh-LAH-tuhl) never outgrow...

Premenstrual mood swings and anxiety are so common – experienced by more than 64% of women – that they represent a “key public health issue...

PULLMAN, Wash. – A little Martian dust appears to go a long way. A small amount of simulated crushed Martian rock mixed with a titanium...

People have been fascinated by bird flight for centuries, but exactly how birds can be so agile in the air remains mysterious. A new study,...

A new study from North Carolina State University shows soil temperature can be used to effectively monitor and predict the spread of the corn earworm...

TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2022) – The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica – about the size of Florida – has been an elephant in the...

Premature ovarian ageing (POA) refers to an early decline in ovarian function; it is the main cause of infertility in elder women and is characterized...

Using stool samples from Viking latrines, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have genetically mapped one of the oldest human parasites – the whipworm.  The mapping...

The sense of smell is one of the basic senses of animal species. It is critical to finding food, realizing attraction, and sensing danger. Humans...

Aston University has welcomed Professor Aleks Subic as its new Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive. He has joined Aston University from RMIT in Australia where he...

Babies and children under three years old are less likely to develop croup if their mothers took fish oil and vitamin D supplements during pregnancy,...

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a way to characterize the force generated by contracting myotubes, precursors to skeletal muscle fiber,...