Biogeographical patterns of bacterial communities and their antibiotic resistomes in inland waters of Southeast China

A recent study by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences uncovered the distinct biogeographical patterns…

Why LGBTQ adults keep ties with parents who reject them

Even when they’ve been rejected by their parents, many LGBTQ adults take pains to keep relationships…

Researchers remeasure gravitational constant

The gravitational constant G determines the strength of gravity—the force that makes apples fall to the…

Ancestral genetic variation essential for rapid evolution of Darwin's finches

In a study, published in Science Advances, an international team of researchers have identified 28 gene…

Researchers track protein binding, build synthetic proteins to study gene expression

How does a nose remember that it’s a nose? Or an eye remember that it’s an…

Tough nut to crack: UK mulls contraceptives for grey squirrels

They have been the scourge of trees and the native red squirrel in Britain since their…

Big CAT scan: London Zoo treats lion with earache

How do you treat an endangered 12-year-old lion with persistent earache? Normally, the answer is: with…

A new method for determining how society thinks about risk

From pandemics to nuclear energy, the world is full of risks. Psychologists at the University of…

EXPLAINER: When is Manhattanhenge? Where can you see it?

Didn’t make it to Stonehenge for the solstice? There’s still time to catch Manhattanhenge, when the…

Just add water: A simple method to obtain versatile porous polymers

For a polymer composed of very simple repeating units, polyethylenimine (PEI) has an astounding number of…