Bedrock in West Antarctica rising at surprisingly rapid rate

The earth is rising in one part of Antarctica at one of the fastest rates ever…

Researchers create matchmaking service for peptides and antibiotics

UBC researchers have matched small proteins, called peptides, with antibiotics so they can work together to…

Research identifies how snowshoe hares evolved to stay seasonally camouflaged

Many animals have evolved fur or feather colors to blend in with the environment and hide…

Mice not only experience regret, but also learn to avoid it in the future

Experiencing regret can leave a "bad taste" in one's mouth and drive an individual to compensate…

Water can be very dead, electrically speaking

In a study published in Science this week, the researchers describe the dielectric properties of water…

New study finds US oil and gas methane emissions 60 percent higher than estimated

The U.S. oil and gas industry emits 13 million metric tons of the potent greenhouse gas…

Einstein proved right in another galaxy

An international team of astronomers have made the most precise test of gravity outside our own…

New research provides expanded insights into the brain’s response to opioids

Opioids are powerful painkillers that act on the brain, but they have a range of harmful…

Researchers achieve unprecedented control of polymer grids

Synthetic polymers are ubiquitous—nylon, polyester, Teflon and epoxy, to name just a few—and these polymers are…

How competition and cooperation between bacteria shape antibiotic resistance

New computational simulations suggest that the effects of antibiotics on a bacterial community depend on whether…