Birds warned of food shortages by neighbor birds change physiology and behavior to prepare

Songbirds learning from nearby birds that food supplies might be growing short respond by changing their…

How COVID-19 put poverty reduction back on the agenda

Lower income people bore the brunt of the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a…

Capturing the onset of galaxy rotation in the early universe

As telescopes have become more advanced and powerful, astronomers have been able to detect more and…

Another Webb telescope instrument gets the 'go for science'

The second of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s four primary scientific instruments, known as the Mid-Infrared…

Time makes histone H3 modifications drift in mouse liver

Aging is known to involve epigenetic histone modifications, which are associated with transcriptional changes, occurring throughout…

Active transportation projects offer solid returns on investment, economic study finds

Active transportation investments offer many types of benefits related to safety, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, physical…

Smart earbud will measure how astronauts sleep

Sleep is important for our health and well-being, and bad sleep can negatively impact our attention…

Research reveals structure of human endogenous reverse transcriptase

The crystal structure of a human endogenous reverse transcriptase has similarities to HIV reverse transcriptase, a…

Students seek to improve safety for houseless pedestrians in Portland

In 2022, a Portland State University Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) team made headlines…

Research team develops ultrabroadband edge coupler for highly efficient second harmonic generation

Thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) has recently emerged as a versatile nanophotonic platform. With the advantages of…