Discovery of bacterial ancestor yields new insight on calcium channels

The discovery of a calcium channel that is likely a ‘missing link’ in the evolution of…

World's first in vitro cheetah cubs born at Columbus Zoo

The first cheetah cubs ever conceived through in vitro fertilization have been born at the Columbus…

How changes in weather patterns could lead to more insect invasions

Outbreaks of insect pests and insect invasions are on the rise on the African continent. …

ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/25/2020

OsteoOmics: The crew performed day 3 of 4 of the OsteoOmics media operations. Millions of Americans…

Human populations survived the Toba volcanic super-eruption 74,000 years ago

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Science…

Simple self-charging battery offers power solutions for devices

A new type of battery combines negative capacitance and negative resistance within the same cell, allowing…

What Americans think about who deserves tuition-free college

Tuition-free college has gotten a lot of momentum of late. Click here for original…

The best time to harvest yams? Science says when the lower leaves turn yellow

Nigeria accounts for 60% of the world’s yam output and 74% of the total production in…

Exceptional catapulting jump mechanism in a tiny beetle could be applied in robotic limbs

The fascinating and highly efficient jumping mechanism in flea beetles is described in a new research…

Shining a new light on biomimetic materials

Advances in biomimicry – creating biological responses within non-biological substances – will enable synthetic materials to…