New technique developed to detect autism in children

In a new study, researchers characterized how children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) scan a person’s…

A clearer picture of global ice sheet mass

Fluctuations in the masses of the world’s largest ice sheets carry important consequences for future sea…

Parental 'memory' is inherited across generations

A new study reveals that female fruit flies switch to ethanol-rich food when their eggs are…

Dancing cockatoo videos: Snowball 'shows social behaviour'

Snowball went viral in 2008, but now scientists say he can teach us about dance and…

Djorgovski 2 is a moderately metal-poor globular cluster, study finds

Based on data from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and from the Very Large Telescope (VLT),…

Perseverance is Key to NASA’s Advancement of Alloys for Bearings and Gears

NASA Glenn team develops nickel-titanium shape-memory alloys for bearing applications. Click here for original…

The benefits of an unconventional pairing: Sheep in a vineyard

In addition to sipping award-winning wines, visitors to Shelburne Vineyard in nearby Shelburne, Vermont, this spring…

Remodeling ruins to preserve rural heritage

Around 120 architecture students, including some from EPFL, took part in a unique workshop on Mount…

Discovering exoplanets with gravitational waves

In a recent paper in Nature Astronomy, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics…

Researcher helps longtime grape growers embrace new technology

California vineyard owners are carefully watching grapes mature on the vine this summer, just one in…