Ways to reduce stress in shelter dogs

Researcher explores behavior in dogs involved in shelter sleepover program to determine suitability for pet owners.

To eat or not to eat (before exercising): That is the question

Exercise enthusiasts often wonder whether it’s better to eat or fast before a workout. A new…

Doctors develop novel flu test to speed up respiratory treatment

Doctors and researchers have developed a novel way of using a swab test which can rapidly…

Quantum-physical model system

Computer-assisted methods aid physicists in reproducing experiment with ultracold atoms.

Atmosphere detected around an Earth-like planet

Astronomers have detected an atmosphere on another Earth-like planet. This marks the first detection of an…

Novel catalyst to convert carbon dioxide invented

A new catalyst that can efficiently convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO) has been…

Prehistoric alpine farming in the Bernese Oberland

The people in Switzerland were on the move in the High Alps and running alpine pastures…

Modified virus as ‘Trojan Horse’ for delivering genes to repair congenital hearing loss

There are more than 300 genetic defects that have been found to prevent the hair cells…

Putting a price tag on biodiversity

A team of economists and ecologists has developed one of the first models to assign a…

Lactate from human cells may trigger key step in invasion by meningitis-causing bacteria

Lactate produced in the upper throat might trigger meningitis-causing bacterial cells to detach from tiny colonies…