Coprolites identify oldest bearded vulture nest in the Paleolithic Iberian Peninsula

Coprolites (fossil feces) from around 30,000 years ago have been used to identify the presence of…

Researchers develop strain sensors for health, machine use

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a stretchable strain sensor that has an unprecedented…

Declining trend in the use of antibiotics in fattening animals

Antibiotics are being used less and less in fattening animals. This is the result found by…

Couples don't have the same experience when both work from home

In dual-earner couples, working from home may be a better deal for husbands than wives in…

Large volcanic outburst on discovered on Jupiter's moon Io

A large volcanic outburst was discovered on Jupiter’s moon Io by Jeff Morgenthaler of the Planetary…

Differential dynamics and direct interaction of bound ligands with lipids in multidrug transporter ABCG2

ABC transporters constitute a major class of multidrug resistance proteins, e.g., in cancer cells. Membrane lipids…

Cells found to possess two mechanisms that allow them to respond to different force ranges

A study carried out at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) heralds a paradigm change…

New role of small RNAs in Salmonella infections uncovered

Salmonella are food-borne pathogens that infect millions of people each year. To do so, these bacteria…

Zebrafish testing identifies a gene potentially at the root of domestication

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown that zebrafish can provide genetic clues to…

Harnessing tumor's power to heal non-healing wounds

Scientists have discovered a way to train healthy immune cells to acquire the skills of some…