Bats' brains sync when they socialize

The phrase “we’re on the same wavelength” may be more than just a friendly saying: A…

'DNA microscopy' offers entirely new way to image cells

Microscopy just got reinvented—again. Click here for original story, ‘DNA microscopy’ offers entirely new…

Frustrated fish give up thanks to glia, not just neurons

Secured in place in a virtual-reality-equipped chamber, frustrated zebrafish just didn’t want to swim anymore. …

Scientists reveal the inter-cluster and intra-cluster dynamics of thiolate-protected gold-silver alloys

From effective medicines to molecular sensors to fuel cells, metal clusters are becoming fundamentally useful in…

Laser method promising for detecting trace chemicals in air

Researchers have developed a new laser-based method that can detect electric charges and chemicals of interest…

Global data resource shows genetic diversity of chickens

A total of 174 chicken breeds are described in a publicly accessible database which scientists from…

Stochastic model to explain microbiome composition

All living things — from the simplest animal and plant organisms to the human body —…

Plants' oil-production accelerator also activates the brakes

Scientists studying plant biochemistry recently made a surprising discovery: They found that a protein that turns…

Robot traps ball without coding

Dr. Kee-hoon Kim’s team at the Center for Intelligent & Interactive Robotics of the Korea Institute…

SpaceX is about to launch a sail propelled through space by sunshine

The Planetary Society’s LightSail-2 satellite, which uses sails to harness the energy of sunlight, is planned…