The 'firewalkers' of Karoo: Dinosaurs and other animals left tracks in a 'land of fire'

In southern Africa, dinosaurs and synapsids, a group of animals that includes mammals and their closest…

Unique new antiviral treatment made using sugar

New antiviral materials made from sugar have been developed to destroy viruses on contact and may…

Scientists learn how plants manipulate their soil environment to assure a cheap, steady supply of nutrients

The next time you’re thinking about whether to cook dinner or order a pizza for delivery,…

Identifying factors associated with reports of accidental opioid poisoning in dogs

Dogs that are smaller, younger, non-neutered, or live in U.S. counties with high opioid prescription rates…

Molecular motors direct the fate of stem cells

Scientists at the University of Groningen and the University Medical Center Groningen used molecular motors to…

Better than Reality: NASA Scientists Tap Virtual Reality to Make a Scientific Discovery

NASA scientists using virtual reality technology are redefining our understanding about how our galaxy works. …

Climate change: Worst emissions scenario 'misleading'

Scientists should stop using the very worst predictions for carbon emissions, a study suggests. …

Watching bat coronaviruses with next-generation sequencing

In late 2019, a mysterious coronavirus—now called 2019-nCoV—began making people sick in Wuhan, China. Now the…

Scientists discover how malaria parasites import sugar

The consumption of sugar is a fundamental source of fuel in most living organisms. In the…

Molecular machine tears toxic protein clumps apart

How do cells disentangle proteins that are clumped together? Researchers from AMOLF in Amsterdam and Heidelberg…