Study reveals yunnanozoans as the oldest known stem vertebrates

Scientists have long puzzled over the gap in the fossil record that would explain the evolution…

Women's help desks in local police stations in India increased registration of cases of gender-based violence

A new study by J-PAL affiliate Sandip Sukhtankar (University of Virginia) and coauthors Gabrielle Kruks-Wisner (University…

Chemists find a contrary effect: How diluting with water makes a solution firm

In Science, TU/e researchers have published their study on new phase transitions of solutions and gels…

Is there a link between mental health and mass shootings?

There have already been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States this year—the latest…

Balancing protein in your diet could improve water quality

Balancing how much protein you eat with the amount your body needs could reduce nitrogen releases…

Saltier seas mean heavy summer rains for US Midwest

Farmers and city managers across the Midwest need to know how heavy summer rains will be…

People who control their desires can face social isolation

Desire is part of human nature, and being vulnerable to desire is part of what differentiates…

Predicting restaurant survival: A picture can provide the answer

A picture is worth a thousand words… and to restaurant owners and investors it could be…

EU decision on natural gas could threaten climate progress

The European Union’s decision to include natural gas in a list of activities considered sustainable could…

Researchers achieve high-performance cryopreservation of living cells based on synergetic ice inhibition effects

A research team led by Prof. Zhao Gang from the University of Science and Technology of…