Worms freeload on bacterial defence systems

Scientists have untangled a sensory circuit in worms that allows them to choose whether to spend…

How David wins against Goliath in established industry

Researchers from University of Nebraska and York University published a new paper in the Journal of…

Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to ethanol

NUS scientists have discovered a new mechanism for selective electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to…

Webtool created by researchers helps predict climate change in agriculture

A webtool giving an overview of climate change in Europe and predicting subsequent developments was created…

Demographic expansion of several Amazonian archaeological cultures by computer simulation

Expansions by groups of humans were common during prehistoric times, after the adoption of agriculture. Among…

A hydrological model leads to advances in the creation of a world water map

Water is a global resource which is essential for life on our planet, thus hydrological research…

Simulations forecast US nationwide increase in human exposure to extreme climate events

Using the now-decommissioned Titan supercomputer, a team of researchers estimated the combined consequences of many different…

Potato power: Spuds serve high quality protein that's good for women's muscle

Researchers have found that the potato, primarily known as a starchy vegetable, can be a source…

Cognition and gait speed often decline together, study shows

Measures of cognition and gait speed largely paralleled each other in a San Antonio study of…

Despite millennial stereotypes, burnout just as bad for Gen X doctors in training

Despite the seemingly pervasive opinion that millennial physicians are more prone to burnout and a lack…