Researchers have described for the first time the development of the hagfish inner ear. Published in…
Tuberculosis survives by using host system against itself, study finds
Scientists have discovered that the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) releases RNA into infected cells.
Laws designed to ban or curb drivers’ use of cell phones are saving motorcyclists’ lives
Laws to ban or curb drivers' use of cell phones and other handheld devices have greatly…
Pollution: New ammonia emission sources detected from space
Researchers have prepared the first global map of the distribution of atmospheric ammonia (NH3) by analyzing…
Global carbon dioxide emissions rise even as coal wanes and renewables boom
Renewable energy capacity has hit record levels and global coal use may have already peaked. But…
Greenland ice sheet melt ‘off the charts’ compared with past four centuries
Surface melting across Greenland's mile-thick ice sheet began increasing in the mid-19th century and then ramped…
COSINE-100 experiment investigates dark matter mystery
A new international experiment challenges previous claims about the detection of non-luminous dark matter.
First observation of a square lattice of merons and antimerons
Scientists have, for the first time, observed a square lattice of merons and antimerons -- tiny…
Narcissists less likely to support democracy
New research suggests that people with a narcissistic self-view are more likely to demonstrate lower support…
Using graphene to detect ALS, other neurodegenerative diseases
Graphene can determine whether cerebrospinal fluid comes from a person with ALS, MS or from someone…