Fish schools work a bit like the brain
What do the brain and a school of fish have in common? They are both capable of efficient collective information processing, although each unit within...
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Killer whale moms forgo future offspring for benefit of full-grown sons
It’s not unusual for parents and especially mothers to sacrifice their own future success for the sake of their offspring. Now a new study in...
A new ring system discovered in our Solar System
**Strictly embargoed until 16:00 (GMT) Wednesday 8 February 2023**Credit: Paris Observatory **Strictly embargoed until 16:00 (GMT) Wednesday 8 February 2023** A new ring system discovered...
New evolutionary insights from stepping outside the lab
Most of his career, Justin Crocker, EMBL Heidelberg Group Leader, has been working at the interface of development and evolution. In two new studies led...
Goethe University study: Investors also suffer in unregulated competitions for freely available resources
FRANKFURT. Without regulations for their use, the condition of freely accessible resources such as fish stocks, water or air can deteriorate dramatically. In economics, this...
Whiskers help nectar-eating “acro bats” hover like hummingbirds
From dragonflies to hummingbirds, hovering flight is among the most complex and captivating forms of animal movement—a physiological feat of size, musculature and wing development.Credit:...
The Network of European BioImage Analysts secures funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Modern life-sciences are unthinkable without advanced microscopy imaging techniques and quantitative bioimage analysis. “Spreading the profession of bioimage analysts and bioimage analysis knowledge internationally are...
The environmental benefits of a food-sharing economy are highly dependent on how the money saved is then used
Does the digital sharing economy really reduce harm to the environment? The researchers found that food sharing has significant environmental advantages, but that a substantial...
Constructor University lands 7th place in chemistry
Prof. Nau, seventh place out of more than 80 locations in Germany - are you satisfied with the results? Nau: Of course, we are very...
New economic model finds Fracture Liaison Services are highly effective
New research reveals that widespread Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) implementation would benefit patient outcomes, manifested in a significant reduction in subsequent fragility fractures and gains...
BGI Genomics-led team builds CardioGen to help clinicians diagnose monogenic cardiovascular diseases
Monogenic cardiovascular disease is a genetic disease in which cardiovascular damage is the only or main phenotype. The total current number of patients worldwide exceeds...
Keeping SARS-CoV-2 closed for business with small molecules
The infamous spike proteins on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 help it bind to and enter human cells. Because of their important role in spreading infection,...
The American Thoracic Society wants to improve patient safety and equity at the time of ICU discharge
NEW YORK, NY – (Feb. 08, 2023) – The American Thoracic Society, together with six sites across the U.S., is launching the ATS ICU Pause...
This loofah-inspired, sun-driven gel could purify all the water you’ll need in a day
Access to clean water is being strained as the human population increases and contamination impacts freshwater sources. Devices currently in development that clean up dirty...
UTokyo scientist wins French chemistry prize
Every year, the Maison de la Chimie foundation in France awards the Grand Prix prize to a researcher who they believe has furthered the field...