Understanding the adolescent brain

New research from neuroscientists shows that the brains of adolescents struggling with mental-health issues may be…

Berlin's bright sky isn't a bat's thing

People can hardly imagine a city without night-time street lighting. But how do nocturnal animals such…

Bark beetles control pathogenic fungi

Pathogens can drive the evolution of social behavior in insects. Click here for original…

Chronobiology: 'We'll be in later'

Students attending a high school in Germany can decide whether to begin the schoolday at the…

Improvements in vaccines against meningitis

New research could lead to an improved vaccine to protect against the bacterium, Neisseria meningitides that…

Neurons responsible for rapid eye movements/REM during sleep

Why do we move our eyes fast in the paradoxical sleep — in that sleep phase,…

Boeing's Starliner test capsule fails in space station mission

Boeing Co’s new astronaut capsule on Friday failed to reach the orbit of the International Space…

SHAPEIT4: An algorithm for large-scale genomic analysis

Haplotypes are a set of genetic variations that, located side by side on the same chromosome,…

Study suggests universal method for measuring light power

Always on the lookout for better ways to measure all kinds of things, researchers at the…

The connection between ribosomes and telomeres in plants

Findings from a recent research project, conducted by a Marshall University scientist and assistant professor in…