Hot flashes impair memory performance

If you’re having difficulty identifying the right word to express yourself clearly or remembering a story…

Portable device helps doctors diagnose sepsis faster

Researchers have developed a highly sensitive and portable optical biosensor that stands to accelerate the diagnosis…

Bending with the wind, coral spawning linked to ocean environment

A research team has utilized modeling analysis to indicate that environmental factors act as a determinant…

Ghostly particles detected in condensates of light and matter

Discover ‘ghostly’ particles and quantum depletion. A new study makes the first observation of ‘ghost particles’…

Tagging for metal alloys recognizes and labels detailed microscopic structures

Materials scientists in Japan are developing a technique that recognizes and labels detailed microscopic structures inside…

Turtle tracking reveals key feeding grounds

Loggerhead turtles feed in the same places year after year—meaning key locations should be protected, researchers…

Is mowing or close grazing of rangelands as beneficial as prescribed burning?

When it comes to restoring rangeland habitats, there is no replacement for “prescribed fire,” according to…

Housework nearly equal between boys and girls

While women still do nearly twice as much housework as men, the division of labor between…

Bird droppings provide clues to environmental change

Queen’s University researchers John Smol and Matthew Duda have identified concerning trends in a vulnerable seabird. …

Study finds journalists hold strongly to professional identity, even when forced to leave field

When meeting someone for the first time, people often ask, “What do you do for a…