In most cases, your genes have less than five per cent to do with your risk…
Improved 3D nanoprinting technique to build nanoskyscrapers
Scientists have improved the 3D nanoprinting process that enables to build precise, self-stacked, tall-and-narrow nanostructures. The…
Understanding why songbirds choose their homes
New research by University of Alberta biologists uses a new approach to modelling the populations of…
Researchers directly measure 'Cheerios effect' forces for the first time
There’s an interesting fluid dynamics phenomenon that happens every morning in millions of cereal bowls. When…
Easy prey: The largest bears in the world use small streams to fatten up on salmon
It’s a familiar scene to anyone who’s watched footage of brown bears catching sockeye salmon in…
Mimicking enzymes, chemists produce large, useful carbon rings
Drawing inspiration from nature, University of Wisconsin-Madison chemists have discovered an efficient way to wrangle long,…
Gene drives work faster than non-drive approaches to control problem insects
When controlling mosquitoes that spread malaria, gene drives, which force genetic changes to proliferate in a…
Mathematical models provide a snapshot of the human gut microbial community
Microbial communities can be found everywhere—from lakes to the soil on the ground, they are omnipresent…
Novel 3-D microscopy technique reveals new phenomena in living cells
Combining image analysis with a three-dimensional microscopy technique allows researchers to quantify new or little-understood cell…
The meaning of emotion: Cultural and biological evolution impact how humans feel feelings
Words for emotions like “anger” and “fear” vary in meaning across language families. Researchers have now…