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A team of Canadian astronomers, including experts from the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Arts & Science, have used...

Digital twin intelligent system for industrial internet of things-based big data management and analysis in cloud environments

This study surveyed multiple open challenges and problems in the field of sustainable industrial IoTbased big data management and analysis in cloud environments, particularly, the...

Water for drinking? Nope, water for batteries

Can we survive three minutes without air or three days without water? How about without batteries? Imagine not having a battery for three hours. Lightweight,...

Artist's reconstruction of Gangtoucunia aspera

500 million year-old fossils reveal answer to evolutionary riddle

An exceptionally well-preserved collection of fossils discovered in eastern Yunnan Province, China, has enabled scientists to solve a centuries-old riddle in the evolution of life...

Ancient DNA analysis sheds light on the early peopling of South America

The Americas were the last continent to be inhabited by humans. An increasing body of archaeological and genomic evidence has hinted to a complex settlement...

Study investigates male and female travellers’ ‘transformations’

A new University of Otago-led study has revealed men and women experience change while travelling in similar ways.Credit: University of Otago A new University of...

Study: More than one way to build a black bird

Ithaca & Rochester, NY—When it comes to the biological imperatives of survival and reproduction—nature often finds a way. Sometimes more than one way. For a...

Rare and iconic Atala butterflies retain an ancient pattern of wing symmetry

Nature seems to have an inexhaustible supply of inspiration when it comes to butterflies. With over 18,000 species, each with a unique geometry and color...

Study: First-degree relatives of patients with NAFLD at risk of liver disease

Approximately one-fourth of the general population worldwide has nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, known as NAFLD, an umbrella term for a range of liver conditions affecting...

Gut bacteria are essential for development of social behavior in fish

Microorganisms are essential for normal social development in zebrafish via their influence on pruning of neural connections in the developing brain, according to a study...

Rare human intestinal disorder is due to reduction in protein synthesis

A decrease in protein synthesis in cells of the developing gut contributes to a rare genetic disorder, and an inexpensive nutritional supplement may help reverse...

A new method for studying ribosome function

Inside tiny cellular machines called ribosomes, chains of genetic material called messenger RNAs (mRNAs) are matched with the corresponding transfer RNAs (tRNAs) to create sequences...

Can a woman’s health during pregnancy reveal a risk for cardiovascular disease and depression later in life?