Science
Scientific discoveries and research
How one genome creates two distinct fungal bodies
Creatures that can change from one form to another are a staple of science fiction: Think werewolves and Transformers. Nature, too, has its shapeshifters, such...
Scientists identify smooth regional trends in fruit fly survival strategies
Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have studied how fruit flies tune their development in response to environmental changes (diapause). Studying fruit...
Silicon quantum processor detects single-qubit errors while preserving entanglement
Quantum computers are alternative computing devices that process information, leveraging quantum mechanical effects, such as entanglement between different part...
New nanohole-based microscopy monitors electrochemical reactions millisecond by millisecond
Many technological applications, such as sensors and batteries, greatly rely on electrochemical reactions. Improving these technologies depends on understanding...
Molecular 'knitting machine' for bacterial capsules mapped in 3D
Most bacteria, including many bacterial pathogens, are surrounded by an outer protective layer of sugar molecules, known as a capsule. This primarily protects t...
Norway's species-rich grasslands in decline: New monitoring reveals alarming trends
A new national monitoring program provides, for the first time, area-representative knowledge of semi-natural grasslands in Norway. The results show that this h...
New tool could reduce collision risk for Earth-observation satellites
Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new way to design Earth-observation satellite missions that could help protect the space environmen...
Satellite images indicate that the Doñana Marshland will disappear within 60 years
The Doñana National Park, considered one of Europe's most valuable wetlands, is expected to lose its marshland in 61 years, according to calculations from a maj...
Q&A: Algorithm achieves near end-to-end genome assembly without ultra-long DNA sequencing
Haoyu Cheng, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical informatics and data science at Yale School of Medicine, has developed a new algorithm capable of building...
Social media images help fill 'major gaps' in global biodiversity data
A new study published in Conservation Biology shows that geotagged social media photos can significantly improve biodiversity datasets, especially in regions un...
Why are we so happy when our sports favorite wins, especially against the odds?
It's time for the Winter Olympics, and people across the globe will sit in front of their TVs with the hope that their country brings home lots of medals. But w...
Japan's ancient 'tigers' were actually cave lions, DNA evidence shows
There aren't any native lion or tiger populations living in Japan today, but this was not always the case. Fossil evidence indicates that at least one species o...