Explaining differences in rates of evolution

Scientists look to fossils and evolutionary trees to help determine the rate of evolution -- albeit…

Pathogen predicament: How bacteria propel themselves out of a tight spot

Scientists have deciphered how some types of 'swimming' bacteria have evolved to be able to escape…

MRI effective for monitoring liver fat in obese patients

MRI provides a safe, noninvasive way to monitor liver fat levels in people who undergo weight…

Aerosol Assimilation in the NASA GEOS system

Abstract: In the GEOS near real-time system, as well as in MERRA-2 which is the latest…

Huawei calls on US, others to show proof of security risk

The chairman of Huawei challenged the United States and other governments to provide evidence for claims…

Elon Musk to unveil underground tunnel, transport cars

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is set to unveil an underground transportation tunnel on Tuesday that could…

Genetic cause of ALS and frontotemporal dementia blocked by RNA-binding compound

Since the ice bucket challenge went viral in 2014, raising awareness and funding for ALS research,…

First snapshot of exciton-polariton condensation process

An ANU advance provides never-before-achieved 'snapshot' of Bose-Einstein condensation.

We finally have the rulebook for the Paris Agreement, but global climate action is still inadequate

Three years after the Paris Agreement was struck, we now finally know the rules – or…

Sugar is Sweet, Essential to Life — and It’s Probably in Deep Space

When we think of sugar, it’s in the form of a holiday sweet or a reason…