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Researchers characterize the evolution of beak shape in relation to its many functionsCredit: Nicholas Friedman/OIST From toucans to hummingbirds, the varying shapes and sizes of...

Body cells spy out bacteria

The aryl-hydrocarbon receptor detects when bacteria increase so much in number that they become a danger to the bodyCredit: MPIIB / Volker Brinkmann Bacterial infection...

Artificial intelligence as behavioral analyst

Computer algorithms disassemble prey capture behavior of zebrafish into its componentsCredit: MPI of Neurobiology / Mearns What is the common ground between making a cup...

Newly developed mathematical model could be used to predict cancer drug side effects

Credit: Kobe University A research team at Kobe University Hospital have further illuminated the likelihood of cancer drug side effects that can occur due to...

The Demon in the Machine is named physics book of the year in UKM

Credit: Arizona State University Paul Davies' newest book, The Demon in the Machine, takes aim at one of the great outstanding scientific enigmas -what is...

No storm in a teacup — it’s a cyclone on a silicon chip

Credit: Dr. Christopher Baker University of Queensland researchers have combined quantum liquids and silicon-chip technology to study turbulence for the first time, opening the door...

Playing the angles with dramatic effect

Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Phase transitions have long been of crucial importance to scientific research. The change from water to ice or steam is a...

A step closer to understanding evolution — mitochondrial division conserved across species

New study shows exactly how the manner in which mitochondria divide has remained the same since evolution beganCredit: Tokyo University of Science Cellular origin is...

Genetic variation gives mussels a chance to adapt to climate change

Existing genetic variation in natural populations of Mediterranean mussels allows them to adapt to declining pH levels in seawater caused by carbon emissionsCredit: Lydia Kapsenberg...

This ‘lemon’ could help machine learning create better drugs

Credit: Purdue University/Gaurav Chopra WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - One of the challenges in using machine learning for drug development is to create a process for...

New journal title Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 18, 2019--The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) is pleased to announce...

An atomic view of the trigger for the heartbeat

Structural studies of sodium channels disclose details about how they power heartbeats and respond to heart rhythm drugs.Credit: Catterall and Zheng labs at UW Medicine...

Advancing information processing with exceptional points and surfaces

Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are exceptional in many respects. Working in collaboration with the...

Caffeine may offset some health risks of diets high in fat, sugar

Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study in rats suggests that caffeine may offset some of the negative effects of an...

Which is more effective for treating PTSD: Medication, or psychotherapy?