Polarized light detection plays an important role in remote sensing, near-field imaging, communication, and high resolution…
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What other planets can teach us about Earth
Sometimes, you need to leave home to understand it. For Stanford planetary geologist Mathieu Lapôtre, “home”…
Audience size and comments may affect enjoyment of social television
The presence of a large audience boosts enjoyment, but it takes just a few haters to…
Genetic diversity improves yield in hybrid crop varieties
Researchers from The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture and University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute…
Mentoring significantly improves career outcomes for female economists, study finds
Women’s advancement in most science disciplines has risen during this century, but that has not proven…
A revolution in vaccine development—but will we all benefit?
By manipulating the “instruction manuals” that control cell function in our bodies, we will soon be…
Mitochondrial distress signaling pathway revealed in new study
Mitochondria cannot autonomously cope with stress and must instead call on the cell for help. Molecular…
Surprising prevalence of endangered European eel in Hong Kong's food supply
Imagine purchasing products from your local grocer, only to find out that those products consist of…
Smallest Homo erectus cranium in Africa and diverse stone tools found at Gona, Ethiopia
An international research team led by scientists from the U.S. and Spain, and including a University…
Image: Lake-effect snowfall in the Great Lakes and New York
A powerful winter storm, with lake-effect snow, brought blizzard conditions to New York last week and…