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Energy balance of Asian black bearsCredit: Shinsuke Koike/TUAT A collaboration led by scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, has discovered that...

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Lithium-ion batteries are notorious for developing internal electrical shorts that can ignite a battery's liquid electrolytes,...

Spontaneous mutations in paternal sperm are linked to autism spectrum disorder; researchers have developed way to quantify those mutations and assess chances the mutations will...

Credit: University of Konstanz Contemporary electronic components, which are traditionally based on silicon semiconductor technology, can be switched on or off within picoseconds (i.e. 10-12...

Credit: Nature Sustainability Increasing access to clean and affordable energy and improving gender equality are two major sustainable development goals (SDGs) that are believed to...

Credit: Fraaije lab, University of Groningen To disarm toxic substances, many organisms - including humans - possess enzymes called flavin-containing monooxygenases (FMOs). Despite their importance,...

Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Pioneering research on the development of plasma science and new devices relevant to applications ranging from rocket propulsion to...

Credit: Virginia Tech Biomolecules -- carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids -- form the foundation of life and are responsible for carrying out every process...

Credit: Alexander Khramov, Gi-Soo Nam. New species was named Buccinatormyia gangnami, after a famous hit by a South Korean singer PSY. It was described based...

Thermal radiation and its intrinsic super-linearity as a universal detection method applicable to microscopy, RADAR,LIDAR, and moreCredit: IBS When you search your lost keys with...

Credit: Daiki Sato Neurochemicals such as serotonin and dopamine play crucial roles in cognitive and emotional functions of our brain. Vesicular monoamine transporter 1 (VMAT1)...

Sculpting of fish muscle requires genetic and mechanical informationCredit: Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore The diverse colours, shapes and patterns of fish are captivating....

Evolution of a sex-determination systemCredit: Arthur Georges, University of Canberra Sex is an ancient and widespread phenomenon, with over 99% of eukaryotes (cells with nuclei)...

Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Higuchi et al. Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) found a young star surrounded by an astonishing mass of gas....

New 96-million-year old turtles from Texas connect North America with Asia and the Southern Hemisphere, suggesting vast intercontinental migrations during this timeCredit: Brent Adrian, M.F.A....