An epigenetic fingerprint as proof of origin for chicken, shrimp and salmon

Free-range organic chicken or factory farming? Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have developed…

Highly charged ions melt nano gold nuggets

Normally, we have to make a choice in physics: Either we deal with big things—such as…

New method for fast, efficient and scalable cloud tomography

How do clouds shape the planet’s future? Clouds are not just fluffy white shapes in the…

Preschoolers prefer to learn from a competent robot than an incompetent human, study shows

Who do children prefer to learn from? Previous research has shown that even infants can identify…

Natural-waste pads developed to keep packaged meat fresh

Pads incorporated into fresh meat packaging, whose function is to absorb the moisture generated in it,…

Improved chip-scale color conversion lasers could enable many next-generation quantum devices

In two new studies, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have greatly…

Rural educators find solutions to support multilingual learners

A new study has found that a professional development program helped teachers in a rural school…

Study finds fish assess misinformation to avoid overreaction

Fish can adjust their sensitivity to the actions of others—such as fleeing due to a false…

Tiny yet hazardous: New study shows aerosols produced by contaminated bubble bursting are far smaller than predicted

A cold sparkling water. Waves crashing on the beach. The crackle of a bonfire. Steam from…

Advancing drug discovery through multitask learning techniques

A team of researchers from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, the University of Vienna,…