Telomeres are specialized structures at the end of chromosomes which protect our DNA and ensure healthy…
Study in Thailand identifies benefits of community-based freshwater fish reserves
Freshwater fish reserves are extraordinarily successful at protecting multiple species of fish, a new study of…
Scientists call for decade of concerted effort to enhance understanding of the deep seas
The deep seas—vast expanses of water and seabed hidden more than 200 meters below the ocean…
Air-sea coupling improves the simulation of the western North Pacific summer monsoon
Regional air-sea coupling plays a crucial role in modulating the climatology and variability of the Asian…
A new strategy for the greener use of calcium carbide
Calcium acetylide was discovered more than 150 years ago. It is a yellowish-white, beige, or gray…
Effect of climate change on infectious diseases unknown to half of the population
Although it is a widely known scientific fact that infectious diseases emerge and re-emerge due to…
Understanding the power of our Sun
For the first time, the international team was able to directly observe neutrinos from this cycle…
New study explains important cause of fatal influenza
It is largely unknown why influenza infections lead to an increased risk of bacterial pneumonia. Researchers…
A microscope for everyone: Researchers develop open-source optical toolbox
Researchers have developed an optical toolbox to build microscopes for a few hundred euros that deliver…
Novel haplotype-led approach to increase the precision of wheat breeding
Wheat researchers are pioneering a new technique that promises to improve gene discovery for the globally…