Aspects of Asian elephants' social lives are not related to amount of intestinal parasites

An international team of scientists found that sociality is not linked to intestinal nematode infection in…

Investigating the temperature of large biomolecules in ion-storage rings using jellyfish protein

New research introduces a simple way to determine the temperature of a stored biomolecule and assess…

Exploiting symmetries: Speeding up the computational study of solid solutions

Symmetry is a prevalent feature of nature at all scales. For example, our naked eyes can…

Maybe it's time to break up with plastic

Despite its functionality, plastic could be posing a threat not only to the environment but to…

Breaking the strongest chemical bonds with laser shock compression

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists recently obtained high-precision thermodynamic data on warm dense nitrogen at…

Overturning Roe v. Wade will put even more of an economic burden on women, says economist

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last week could have devastating economic effects…

Human-robot-AI teamwork accelerates regenerative medicine

A joint research group led by Genki Kanda at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research…

New kirigami-inspired models predict how new metamaterials behave

A traditional paper crane is a feat of artistry. Every fold in origami leads to the…

Unions fight to secure better pay and conditions for workers, but they can also benefit employers

Over the past century, unions have successfully campaigned for a minimum wage, holiday and sickness pay,…

Tropical cyclones have decreased alongside human-caused global warming, but don't celebrate yet

The annual number of tropical cyclones forming globally decreased by about 13% during the 20th century…