Novel computer-assisted chemical synthesis method cuts research time and cost

Hokkaido University scientists have succeeded in synthesizing an α,α-difluoroglycine derivative, a type of α-amino acid, based…

Grindr is deleting its 'ethnicity filter'. But racism is still rife in online dating

Dating and hook-up service Grindr has announced its intention to remove the “ethnicity filter” from its…

Report: European bathing water quality remains high

The quality of bathing waters in Europe remains high according to a study by the EU…

MIT startup wraps food in silk for better shelf life

Benedetto Marelli, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT, was a postdoc at Tufts…

New study provides insights into how retailers have responded to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the retail sector, a new study by WMG, University of Warwick,…

Giving chance a helping hand

New research from ETH Zurich shows that holding events for new students before they enter university…

Many factors may contribute to steep, decades-long muskrat population drop

Muskrat populations declined sharply across North America over the last 50 years or so, and wildlife…

Researchers reveal molecular basis for assembly of RuBisCO assisted by chaperone Raf1

A team led by Prof. Zhou Congzhao and Prof. Chen Yuxing from University of Science and…

Protected areas worldwide at risk of invasive species

Protected areas across the globe are effectively keeping invasive animals at bay, but the large majority…

Preventing pancreatic cancer metastasis by keeping cells 'sheltered in place'

Scientists have shown that pancreatic cancer metastasis — when tumor cells gain the deadly ability to…