Science
Scientific discoveries and research
People avoid loss, regret rather than rely on 'risk-return' financial strategy
People make financial choices to avoid losing money or experiencing regret, rather than simply balancing expected monetary returns with their tolerance for fina...
Webb pinpoints millions of stars within Cigar galaxy
Located 12 million light-years away and undergoing rapid star formation, edge-on spiral galaxy Messier 82 (M82) is a scientifically unique sight to behold, and...
Plant protein pair reveals new wood-formation mechanism
Researchers from the Biosciences Department at Durham University have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps plants control the formation of wood,...
DNA loops reveal how immune cells build millions of antibodies from one genome
How does your body produce millions of antibodies from one genome? New research reveals how two closely related proteins help immune cells fold DNA, connecting...
Light-based sensors detect extremely low levels of traumatic brain injury biomarkers
Researchers have developed a chip-based metasurface biosensor that can detect traumatic brain injury (TBI) biomarkers at extremely low levels. With further deve...
Our ovary blueprint is ancient, according to sea stars
At first glance, bat sea stars, the nubbly, orange, many-footed creatures often found on the seafloor, seem about as far from humans as one can get. Appearances...
Antibiotic resistance threatens vision in pets and horses, veterinary review warns
Sight-threatening antibiotic-resistant eye infections are becoming a significant threat to vision in dogs, cats and horses, according to a new comprehensive rev...
Horseshoe bats use echolocation to separate background echoes from those of fluttering prey
Many bat species emit echolocation calls and use the returning echoes to find their way, detect the presence of fluttering insects, and locate and catch them. A...
New infrastructure model prioritizes disaster spending for vulnerable cities
A University of Houston engineering professor is helping cities, utilities and transportation agencies prepare for and recover from natural disasters. All these...
How continental shelf seiches triggered flooding following New York and New Jersey hurricanes
In 1938 and 1944, two major hurricanes struck Long Island, and after the initial winds subsided, the surges came back unexpectedly hours later, leading observer...
The fuel crisis has hit the Pacific hard. The region is responding—but tough choices lie ahead
The past five years have not been easy for the people of the Pacific. COVID restrictions disrupted tourism and upended supply chains, while global fuel shocks r...
Next-generation pesticide disrupts bumblebee reproduction
Bumblebees are only an inch long, but they help power the global food system. Roughly one-third of the food we grow depends on pollinators like bees—and those b...