A group of Brazilian researchers affiliated with the National Space Research Institute (INPE) is working to…
Previously unreported Arctic phytoplankton transport could jeopardize fish populations
Tiny gypsum crystals can make phytoplankton so heavy that they rapidly sink, transporting large quantities of…
Scientists plan DNA hunt for Loch Ness monster next month
LONDON (Reuters) - A global team of scientists plans to scour the icy depths of Loch…
As America Looks Inward, China Looks to Outer Space
China’s launch of a satellite this week, part of a mission to the far side of…
Scientists find inconsistencies and biases in weather forecasting system
The tiniest of natural phenomena can have a big impact on weather, but an international team…
The prevalence of twin births in pure Spanish horses (PREs)
It is known that chromosomal anomalies are one of the principle genetic causes of infertility in…
Embryonic mammary gland stem cells identified
Research team led by Prof. Cédric Blanpain has identified the mechanisms that regulate mammary gland development.…
New material detects levels of UV radiation and monitors radiation dose
Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, have developed a synthetic material, SensoGlow, that detects the…
Researchers build artificial cellular compartments as molecular workshops
How to install new capabilities in cells without interfering with their metabolic processes? A team from…
Researchers make a two-neuron network
The human brain is an exquisitely complex, organic CPU, made of trillions of connections between many…