How does language emerge?

How did the almost 6000 languages of the world come into being? Researchers have tried to…

Finnish rivers transport carbon to Baltic Sea at an increasing rate

The amount of carbon transported via Finnish rivers to the Baltic Sea has risen substantially in…

New approach to treating cystic fibrosis could lower risk of lung transplants and death

A new approach to treating people with cystic fibrosis (CF) has been shown to reduce inflammation,…

How stem cells decide their identity

Several hundred different cell types of the adult human body are formed during embryonic development, starting…

Two chiral catalysts working hand in hand

The stereoisomers of a molecule can cause different effects in a biological system, which is important…

Non-native species should count in conservation – even in Australia

As the world struggles to keep tabs on biodiversity decline, conservation largely relies on a single…

Development of a new low-cost gallium nitride (GaN) crystal manufacturing device

JST announces the successful development of a high-quality bulk GaN growth device based on the THVPE…

Researchers find that 'native advertising' builds credibility, not perceived as 'tricking' visitors

The concept of native advertising has been in existence for as long as advertisements were designed…

Findings affirm imaging technique's ability to discern healthy tissue after neoadjuvant chemotherapy

In an article published in the peer-reviewed SPIE publication Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO), titled “Influence…

The dangers of deregulation

From unsafe Boeing 737 Max jets to exploding chemical plants in Houston, we are seeing some…