Hot weather linked to rise in early childbirth: study

Hot weather can cause a spike in the number of babies being born early, a phenomenon…

Asteroid 2019 WJ4 flew past Earth at 0.85 LD

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 WJ4 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.85 LD…

Spacewalking astronauts add new pumps to cosmic detector

Spacewalking astronauts installed new pumps on a cosmic ray detector outside the International Space Station on…

Family support reduces chance of school and workplace bullying

Having a supportive family environment makes school-age LGB children in the UK significantly less likely to…

Designing and repurposing cell receptors

EPFL scientists have developed a computational method modeling and designing protein allostery that allows the accurate…

Video: Will cryogenically freezing yourself and coming back to life ever be reality?

When you die, many things can be done with your body—embalming, cremation, donation to science and…

Scientists reveal the structure of viral rhodopsins

The structure of an Organic Lake Phycodnavirus rhodopsin II (OLPVRII), which is a unique protein found…

Discovery of an unusual protein

Nitrogen is an essential component of life. For example, it is required for the production of…

1940s blood samples reveal historical spread of malaria

DNA from 75-year old eradicated European malaria parasites uncovers the historical spread of one of the…

Antarctic ice sheets could be at greater risk of melting than previously thought

Antarctica is the largest reservoir of ice on Earth — but new research suggests it could…