Ancient bird figurine recovered from refuse heap the oldest instance of East Asian 3D art

A small bird carving – -the oldest instance of East Asian three-dimensional art ever discovered —…

Tiny 13,500-year-old bird statuette shows origins of Chinese art

A tiny statuette of a bird carved from burnt bone about 13,500 years ago reveals the…

Passing challenging introductory chemistry course gives biggest boost to underrepresented students

Studies have shown that students from certain backgrounds are less likely than their peers to complete…

Intracellular biopsy technique for fast microRNAs profiling in living cells

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are gaining more attention in studies of human diseases such as cancer, because changes…

Molecular twist makes one catalyst useful for three hydrogen applications

Scientists from Kyushu University and Kumamoto University in Japan have developed a new catalyst capable of…

Research team achieves massive sexual conversion of the malaria parasite in a dish

A research team at ISGlobal, an institution supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation, has developed a…

Ancient bird figurine recovered from refuse heap the oldest instance of East Asian 3-D art

A small bird carving—the oldest instance of East Asian three-dimensional art ever discovered—is described in a…

Island 'drowning' is not inevitable as sea levels rise

Coral reef islands across the world could naturally adapt to survive the impact of rising sea…

Researchers mimic nature for fast, colorful 3-D printing

Brilliantly colored chameleons, butterflies, opals—and now some 3-D-printed materials—reflect color by using nanoscale structures called photonic…

Proposed seismic surveys in Arctic Refuge likely to cause lasting damage

Winter vehicle travel can cause long-lasting damage to the tundra, according to a new article. Scars…