Healthy coral populations produce a surprising number of offspring

Healthy coral populations can produce up to 200 times more juvenile corals than degraded coral populations…

Gentle touch soothes the pain of social rejection

The gentle touch of another individual soothes the effects of social exclusion, one of the most…

New membrane makes separating methane and carbon dioxide more efficient

To make natural gas and biogas suitable for use, the methane has to be separated from…

New simple method determines rate at which we burn calories walking up, down, flat

A new way to predict the energy a person expends walking will help predict and monitor…

Machine learning identifies breast lesions likely to become cancer

A machine learning tool can help identify which high-risk breast lesions are likely to become cancerous,…

Nice ice, maybe: Study finds water-repelling surfaces ease ice removal

A new study has discovered that ice grows differently on water-absorbent vs. water-repellent surfaces. The research…

Navigational view of the brain thanks to powerful X-rays

Imagine Google Earth with only the street view and a far-away satellite view but not much…

‘Wasabi receptor’ for pain discovered in flatworms

A research team has discovered how scalding heat and tissue injury activate an ancient 'pain' receptor…

How bright is the moon, really?

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is planning to take new measurements of the…

Chocolate production linked to increased deforestation in poor nations

Newly published research focuses on the link between cocoa exports and deforestation in developing nations.