Headers may cause balance issues

Soccer players who head the ball may be more likely to experience short-term balance problems, suggesting…

New species may arise from rapid mitochondrial evolution

Genetic research at has shed new light on how isolated populations of the same species evolve…

Rats trail behind shrews, monkeys, and humans in visual problem solving

Rats take a fundamentally different approach toward solving a simple visual discrimination task than tree shrews,…

Fuzzy yellow bats reveal evolutionary relationships in Kenya

DNA analysis of fuzzy yellow bats in Kenya revealed at least two new species unknown to…

Financial incentives create critical waterbird habitat in extreme drought

New research shows how financial incentive programs can create vital habitat for waterbirds, filling a critical…

Whole genome sequencing reveals cluster of resistant bacteria in returning travelers

Thirteen patients with OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST392 have been reported by Sweden and Norway between January…

Massive genome havoc in breast cancer is revealed

Researchers using long-read DNA sequencing have made one of the most detailed maps ever of structural…

New model quantifies communities’ vulnerability to the spread of fire

Disaster-mitigation experts wanted to bring attention to the complexity of the so-called wildland-urban interface of fires.…

Bioengineers create pathway to personalized medicine

New work could provide sustainable ways to make chemicals, medicines and biomaterials.

Understanding the social dynamics that cause cooperation to thrive, or fail

Biologists address the question of how an evolving social network influences the likelihood of cooperation in…