Gene catalog comprising community of microbes in vaginal microbiome

Researchers have created the first catalogue of genes that comprise the community of microbes, which inhabit…

Helpful interactions can keep societies stable

Biologists have challenged old notions that communities with mutualistic interactions — where the presence of one…

NASA Selects New Instrument to Continue Key Climate Record

NASA has selected a new space-based instrument as an innovative and cost-effective approach to maintaining the…

Scientists make most sensitive measurements to date of silicon's conductivity

Silicon, the best-known semiconductor, is ubiquitous in electronic devices including cellphones, laptops and the electronics in…

Freshwater flowing into the North Pacific plays key role in North America's climate

Massive freshwater river flows stemming from glacier-fed flooding at the end of the last ice age…

Bilingual mash ups: Counterintuitive findings from sociolinguistics

A new study exposes the fallacy of relying on pronunciation as a measure of linguistic proficiency.…

Silicon's exact conductivity for future solar cell, semiconductor applications

Researchers have made the most sensitive measurements to date of how quickly electric charge moves in…

Job insecurity negatively affects your personality

Drawing on Cybernetic Big Five Theory, this study proposes that chronic job insecurity is associated with…

CT provides best diagnosis for COVID-19

In a study of more than 1,000 patients published in the journal Radiology, chest CT outperformed…

Freshwater flowing into the North Pacific plays key role in North America's climate

Massive freshwater river flows stemming from glacier-fed flooding at the end of the last ice age…