Gender pay gap linked to unpaid chores in childhood

Young women and girls’ time spent in unpaid household work contributes to the gender pay gap,…

Fast, efficient COVID-19 biosensor under development

Researchers are developing a ‘biosensing platform’ for COVID-19 that’s fast, efficient, accurate and highly sensitive, which…

Taste sensors keep proteins in order in flies

A set of genes that promote sweet taste sensation is also crucial for protein management during…

A novel COVID-19 vaccine using modified bacterial DNA

Researchers describe a different way to build a COVID-19 vaccine, one that would, in theory, remain…

The outer limits: Future economic growth in the face of diminishing resource

University of California San Diego Professor of Physics Thomas Murphy believes that although no one can…

Natural food more mouth-watering to children than processed fare

Children are more likely to prefer foods they believe to be natural to lab-grown options, rating…

New method to map the surface of the moon increases accuracy to unprecedented levels

Topography: The surface of the moon and rocky planets, Mars in particular, are of huge interest…

Medical face mask membrane that can capture, deactivate SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on contact

SARS-CoV-2 is covered in spike proteins, which allow the virus to enter host cells once in…

Sick animals struggle to problem solve and adapt to changing environments

Even common infections can come with acute or lingering cognitive symptoms; one of the best-known examples…

Astronomers develop novel way to 'see' the first stars through the fog of the early Universe

A team of astronomers has developed a method that will allow them to ‘see’ through the…