Global warming is expected to lead to an accumulation of particularly intense hurricanes in the United…
Enabling nanoscale thermoelectrics with a novel organometallic molecular junction
The Seebeck effect is a thermoelectric phenomenon by which a voltage or current is generated when…
Extensive testing shows dogs' tails are not used for stabilization
A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Friedrich-Schiller-University, and the Georgia…
Stem cell model allows researchers to explore the earliest stages of sex determination in mice and humans
During embryonic development, two different cascades of genetic signals determine whether the embryo’s primordial gonad will…
How climate change impacts the Indian Ocean dipole, leading to severe droughts and floods
With a new analysis of long-term climate data, researchers say they now have a much better…
Hubble finds that ghost light among galaxies stretches far back in time
In giant clusters of hundreds or thousands of galaxies, innumerable stars wander among the galaxies like…
Map of ancient ocean 'dead zones' could predict future locations, impacts
Researchers have created a map of oceanic ‘dead zones’ that existed during the Pliocene epoch, when…
Researchers reveal an added layer of nuance in our sense of smell
The delicate fragrance of jasmine is a delight to the senses. The sweet scent is popular…
Bionic penis: Synthetic tissue restores erections in pigs
Researchers in China have used artificial tissue to restore erectile function in pigs, a promising development…
New spectroscopy technique improves trace element detection in liquid
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a rapid chemical analysis technology that has been well developed for…