Peer review: Can this critical step in the publication of science research be kinder?

Democracy has been called the least worst system of government. Peer review is the least worst…

Researchers infer the transition strength between different nuclear configurations in calcium-40

Scientists from the Research Center for Nuclear Physics at Osaka University, in collaboration with the Australian…

Where do all the mosquitoes go in the winter?

Summer evenings by the pool, lake or BBQ mean mosquitoes. Click here for original…

How debates over LGBTQ+ rights impact kids

In April, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law the Parental Rights in Education bill, often…

Online sessions with therapy dogs can help students feel less stressed

For college students, stress relief can take many forms online: shopping, ordering food, gaming with friends…

Transgender athletes: Balancing the debate between science, performance and human rights

The world governing body for swimming, FINA, have announced their eligibility policy for trans athletes and…

The world's affluent must start eating local food to tackle the climate crisis, new research shows

The desire by people in richer countries for a diverse range of out-of-season produce imported from…

Efficient method for photocatalytic fluoroalkylations of (hetero)arenes

Fluoroalkylated aromatic compounds have properties such as permeability, lipophilicity and metabolic stability. Considerable efforts have been…

Researchers discover new endoplasmic reticulum sorting mechanism in plants

Protein sorting in the secretory pathway is essential for cellular compartmentalization and homeostasis in eukaryotic cells.…

Image: Hubble snaps globular cluster Terzan 9

This star-studded image shows the globular cluster Terzan 9 in the constellation Sagittarius, toward the center…