Flares from the youngest red dwarfs surveyed are 100 to 1,000 times more energetic than when…
Researchers propose CRISPR as influencer of low genetic diversity in deadly bacteria
Scientists have shed light on the evolutionary history of a soil-borne bacteria that is so dangerous…
Estimating the feeding habits of corals may offer new insights on resilient reefs
Researchers have found that corals living in more productive waters take advantage of the increased food…
Wheel running measures mouse distress better
The amount of time a mouse spends running on the wheel provides an accurate and objective…
Bug guts shed light on Central America Chagas disease
In Central America, Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, is spread by the 'kissing bug' Triatoma dimidiata.…
150-million-year old, piranha-like specimen is earliest known flesh-eating fish
Researchers have described a remarkable new species of fish that lived in the sea about 150…
Weight loss success linked with active self-control regions of the brain
New research suggests that higher-level brain functions have a major role in losing weight. In a…
Bioceramics power the mantis shrimp’s famous punch
Researchers in Singapore can now explain what gives the mantis shrimp, a marine crustacean that hunts…
Not all prion strains interfere with each other
The first example of prion strains that replicate independently in vitro and in vivo suggests that…
Roadmap for quantum internet development
Researchers have published a comprehensive guide towards a quantum internet. It describes six phases, starting with…