We all put too much emphasis on test scores

We live in testing times. We also live in a time of globalization, immigration and the…

Symbiotic star AG Pegasi observed after ourburst

Using ESA's XMM-Newton space telescope, two researchers have observed the symbiotic star AG Pegasi after the…

Retraction of a journal article doesn’t make its findings false

The American Medical Association recently retracted six papers co-authored by food consumption and psychology researcher, Brian…

Construction using concrete reinforced with renewable materials

Tomorrow's building material is here today. Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is durable, formable in diverse shapes and…

For better multiple-choice tests, avoid tricky questions, study finds

Multiple-choice tests and quizzes are an effective tool for:

Keeping our cells stable: A closer look at microtubules

Microtubules help to regulate cell structure. A group of Japanese researchers have used cryo-electron microscopy to…

Great Southern Reef to lose huge seaweed habitat to ocean warming

Research into the future of Australia's "other reef" – the Great Southern Reef – shows that…

Where did broadleaved evergreen trees survive during the last glacial period in Japan?

Japanese researchers investigated whether a dominant tree of warm temperate broadleaved forests in Japan, Castanopsis sieboldii,…

Virus-detecting analysis kit developed

Researchers at the Institute of Cellular and Molecular Biology of Plants (IBMCP), a joint venture of…

Space-borne quantum source to secure communication

Soon, powerful quantum computers will be able to easily crack conventional mathematically encrypted codes. Entangled photons…