Young people are eager to have sex, but will post-pandemic hookups bring happiness or despair?

As an associate teaching professor who teaches a very large human sexuality class at the University…

New invention keeps qubits of light stable at room temperature

Researchers from University of Copenhagen have developed a new technique that keeps quantum bits of light…

Hired blade: Anchoring complex in plant cells recruits its own sword

The katana, a Japanese sword, may be thought of solely as a weapon used by the…

Metabotropic glutamate receptor structures reveal potential drug target for neurological diseases

Metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGlus), which belong to class C G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family, play key roles…

Fluorescent 'microtags' help track individual cells

Researchers from Skoltech and Saratov State University have designed a simple and easily reproducible labeling system…

Study of young chaotic star system reveals planet formation secrets

Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to study the young star Elias 2-27 have…

Mutant genes can promote genetic transfer across taxonomic kingdoms

Researchers now have a better understanding of the mechanism underlying how certain bacteria can transfer genetic…

When tyrannosaurs dominated, medium-sized predators disappeared

A new study shows that medium-sized predators all but disappeared late in dinosaur history wherever Tyrannosaurus…

Latinas were more likely than other groups to drop out of workforce during pandemic

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Latinas have not only experienced disproportionately high unemployment rates, but they…

Ocean warming could hit shark survival

Infant sharks that live in the familiar mermaids’ purses found on most beaches in the UK…