Politicians walk the walk, when it comes to financial investments

For the most part, politicians do put their money where their mouths are. A recent study…

Hyphens in paper titles harm citation counts and journal impact factors

According to the latest research results, the presence of simple hyphens in the titles of academic…

G20 digital tax takes step closer

Global efforts to impose a unified tax policy on Google, Facebook and other internet giants have…

Video: What are the northern lights?

Every winter, thousands of tourists head north hoping to catch a glimpse of the luminous auroras…

How the enzyme lipoxygenase drives heart failure after heart attacks

Heart failure after a heart attack is a global epidemic leading to heart failure pathology. Medical…

How habitat loss can destabilize ecosystems

An international study has revealed new evidence to help understand the consequences of habitat loss on…

Racism has a toxic effect

Researchers have long known that racism is linked to health problems, but now results from a…

Searching for the origins of the depressive symptoms in Huntington's disease

An altered function of Cdk5 kinase — an essential enzyme in several cell signalling pathways —…

In hot pursuit of dinosaurs: Tracking extinct species on ancient Earth via biogeography

Identifying the movements of extinct species from millions of years ago can provide insights into ancient…

Mars on Earth – what next?

A Mars Sample Return campaign would bring samples of the Red Planet back to Earth for…