Upcycling in the past: Viking beadmakers' secrets revealed

The Viking Age bead makers were more advanced than previously believed. A new interdisciplinary study shows…

BESSY II: Localization of d-electrons in transition metals determined

Transition metals have many applications in engineering, electrochemistry and catalysis. To understand their properties, the interplay…

New epigenetic markers for prostate cancer discovered

New epigenetic biomarkers to predict more aggressive forms of prostate cancer have been discovered. …

Severe preeclampsia treated safely with nifedipine during labor and delivery

Pregnant women with severe preeclampsia who took a daily dose of extended-release nifedipine (an oral, once-daily…

Increasing evidence that bears are not carnivores

Bears are not cats or dogs, and feeding them like they are likely shortens their lives.…

Misinformation about vaccine safety drives reluctance to vaccinate children, study finds

As of late September 2022, nearly 78 percent of U.S. adults but only 31 percent of…

New data reveals severe impact of European contact with Pacific islands

Pacific island nations suffered severe depopulation from introduced diseases as a consequence of contact with European…

How are birdsongs composed? Listening to the Australian pied butcherbird

An international collaboration between musicians and birdsong scientists has found that in the Australian pied butcherbird…

Exploring Jupiter's moon, Europa, possible with silicon-germanium transistor technology

Europa is more than just one of Jupiter’s many moons — it’s also one of most…

Evidence of social relationships between chimpanzees, gorillas

Drawn from more than 20 years of observations at NouabalĂ©-Ndoki National Park in the Republic of…