The journeys of night-migrating birds are already fraught with danger. Light pollution adds yet another hazard…
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The next wonder semiconductor
In a study that confirms its promise as the next-generation semiconductor material, researchers have directly visualized…
Greenbelts are effective at slowing urban sprawl
Researchers argue that greenbelts almost always work in curbing sprawl, particularly in larger cities. It looks…
Magnetic sensors track muscle length
Researchers demonstrated a magnet-based system that can track the location of muscles and could be used…
Non-white newborns with cystic fibrosis more likely to be missed in screening
Cystic fibrosis is missed more often in newborn screenings for non-white than white babies, creating higher…
Vocal communication originated over 400 million years ago
Acoustic communication is not only widespread in land vertebrates like birds and mammals, but also in…
Nestling birds recognize their local song 'dialect'
A recent study has shown that juvenile songbirds react to hearing the songs they will eventually…
Balancing risk and reward in planetary exploration
Researchers have developed a new approach to balancing the risks and scientific value of sending planetary…
Miniaturized infrared detectors
Extreme miniaturization of infrared (IR) detectors is critical for their integration into next-generation consumer electronics, wearables…
Targeting one type of immune cell with another slows cancer growth in preclinical studies
A new approach to cancer immunotherapy that uses one type of immune cell to kill another…