Can fish catch colds?

The simple answer to the question of whether fish can catch a cold is: no. This…

Port of Miami corals remarkably persistent, new study finds

Researchers at the University of Miami Cooperative Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) and NOAA’s…

Researchers develop interfacial charge modification strategy to enhance photocatalytic water oxidation

Water oxidation reaction involves a four-electron and four-proton transfer process, which requires an uphill energy transformation…

New imaging approach visualizes how applying force to proteins alters complex formations

Most researchers today understand biology through the principles of biochemistry. Cells communicate and activate processes via…

Indigenous youths use tech as 'weapon' to protect Amazon

Her grandfather defended native lands in the Brazilian Amazon with bows and arrows. Today, the weapon…

Archaeologists map important archaeological landscape where first Australians lived more than 60,000 years ago

Scientists at Flinders University have used sub-surface imaging and aerial surveys to see through floodplains in…

Secret behind Amazonian 'dark earth' could help speed up forest restoration across the globe

Between approximately 450 BCE and 950 CE, millions of Amerindian people living in today’s Amazonia transformed…

Altruism can make jobseekers afraid to negotiate salary

Job seekers looking to land a role with an altruistic organization may feel too guilty to…

'Space waves' offer new clues to space weather

More accurate space-weather predictions and safer satellite navigation through radiation belts could someday result from new…

Researchers discover an alternative to ATP for string-shaped motors in cells

Cells have a fascinating feature to neatly organize their interior by using tiny protein machines called…