Researchers use big data to identify biodiversity hotspots

Often considered desolate, remote, unalterable places, the high seas are, in fact, hotbeds of activity for…

NASA finds Tropical Cyclone Harold between Vanuatu and Fiji

Tropical Cyclone Harold brought heavy rains and hurricane-force winds to Vanuatu and was moving toward Fiji…

Evaluating embryos by detecting secreted proteins using microfluidic droplets and multicolor fluorescence

Infertility is estimated to affect 9% of reproductive-aged couples globally, and many couples consequently turn to…

Making a connection: Two ways that fault segments may overcome their separation

In complex fault zones, multiple seemingly disconnected faults can potentially rupture at once, increasing the chance…

The evolution of color: Team shows how butterfly wings can shift in hue

A selective mating experiment by a curious butterfly breeder has led scientists to a deeper understanding…

Wild tomato resistance to bacterial canker has implications for commercial tomato industry

Bacterial canker of tomato is a disease that leads to wilt, cankers, and eventually death. The…

Chemists 'program' liquid crystalline elastomers to replicate complex twisting action simply with the use of light

The twisting and bending capabilities of the human muscle system enable a varied and dynamic range…

Personalized microrobots swim through biological barriers, deliver drugs to cells

Tiny biohybrid robots on the micrometer scale can swim through the body and deliver drugs to…

Disagreements help team perception, study finds

Team disagreements might be the key to helping soldiers identify objects in battle, researchers say. While…

NASA study adds a pinch of salt to El Niño models

When modeling the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) ocean-climate cycle, adding satellite sea surface salinity—or saltiness—data significantly…