Scientific discoveries and research
A Brazilian study published in the journal Ecography indicates that the biodiversity of anuran amphibians (toads and frogs) on islands is determined b...
Bats are the only mammals that can actively fly, enabling many species to perform seasonal migrations. In migratory birds, remaining airborne for many...
Researchers at VIB, Ghent University, and VUB have uncovered how two proteins essential for immune cell development work together at the molecular lev...
Academic success depends largely on social background—this has long been known. A recent international study led by researchers at Leuphana University...
Many medically important drugs originate from natural sources. Microorganisms produce these compounds using highly sophisticated and remarkably precis...
Gutweed could become a future crop in the Baltic Sea. This is shown in a new study from the University of Gothenburg, where researchers have, for the...
A study covering 76 countries has found that people who are more trusting, patient, altruistic and cooperative tend to report higher levels of happine...
Creating perfect randomness is surprisingly difficult. Even modern random number generators never generate completely ideal random numbers: small syst...
Well-preserved archaeological bone samples have different microbial communities than heavily degraded bone samples, providing a new understanding of h...
From the revived corpse of Frankenstein's monster to the disembodied hand, "Thing," in the Addams Family, reanimated tissue is one of the most endurin...
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf irregular galaxy ESO 490-017, roughly 12,000 light-years in diameter and some 23 million lig...
Researchers have developed a novel virtual model for simulating how astronauts in future moon base operations might interact with each other and with...
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