Within the next century, rising ocean temperatures around the Galápagos Islands are expected to make the…
Month: August 2017
Researchers identify cheaper, greener biofuels processing catalyst
Fuels that are produced from nonpetroleum-based biological sources may become greener and more affordable, thanks to…
Researchers identify cheaper, greener biofuels processing catalyst
Fuels that are produced from nonpetroleum-based biological sources may become greener and more affordable, thanks to…
‘Alien megastructure’ star may host Saturn-like exoplanet
Rather than being caused by extraterrestrial construction, the bizarre dimming of Tabby’s star could instead be…
The losses that come after the earthquake: Devastating and costly
Nature's most unpredictable and one of her most devastating natural disasters. When high intensity earthquakes strike…
Faster, more precise, more stable: Study optimizes graphene growth
Each atomic layer thin, tear-resistant, and stable. Graphene is seen as the material of the future.…
Magic enzymes in ‘magic’ mushrooms analyzed
Little fungi pack a punch: 'Magic mushrooms' of the Psilocybe species produce psychoactive compounds that alter…
Heart hormones protect against obesity and insulin resistance
By fleshing out how one signaling receptor contributes to causing obesity through its activity in fatty…
From plant odorant detection to sex pheromone communication
Biologists are now able to show that the receptors enabling the primitive moth species, Eriocrania semipurpurella,…
Mothers with pre-eclampsia may encounter challenges later in life
A condition that threatens the lives of some pregnant women and the fetus may continue to…