Monitoring changes in wetland extent can help predict the rate of climate change

Monitoring changes to the amount of wetlands in regions where permafrost is thawing should be at…

New mechanism for bacterial division discovered in some bacteria

Scientists show how some pathogenic bacteria -- such as the mycobacteria that cause tuberculosis -- use…

How sex ‘blindspot’ could misdirect medical research

The sex of animals frequently has an effect in biomedical research and therefore should be considered…

Characterizing the mouse genome reveals new gene functions and their role in human disease

The first results from a functional genetic catalogue of the laboratory mouse has been shared with…

Previously unknown extinction of marine megafauna discovered

Over two million years ago, a third of the largest marine animals like sharks, whales, sea…

One billion suns: World’s brightest laser sparks new behavior in light

Using the brightest light ever produced on Earth, physicists have changed the way light behaves.

Peering through opaque brains with new algorithm

A new algorithm helps scientists record the activity of individual neurons within a volume of brain…

Microplastics sloughed from synthetic fabrics in the washing machine

Billions of pieces of plastic are floating in the oceans. Their effects are also sufficiently well-known:…

New experimental and theoretical approaches ‘dive into the pool’ of membranes organelles

Engineers have developed a new way to dive into the cell's tiniest and most important components.…

Premature infants at greater risk of SIDS

Premature infants still have a greater risk compared to full-term babies of dying of SIDS and…