Lemurs can smell weakness in each other

Some people watch the competition carefully for the slightest signs of weakness. Lemurs, on the other…

Climate predictions should include impacts of CO2 on life

Climate change predictions are not taking account of the full range of possible effects of rising…

Administering hormones affects DNA

In pigs, endocrine disruptors can alter gene expression in a way that also affects the next…

Simple logic for nanofluidic computing simulated

Invigorating the idea of computers based on fluids instead of silicon, researchers have shown how computational…

The culprit of some GaN defects could be nitrogen

As silicon-based semiconductors reach performance limits, gallium nitride is becoming the next go-to material for several…

Timing is key for bacteria surviving antibiotics

For bacteria facing a dose of antibiotics, timing might be the key to evading destruction. In…

Connection between genes, response to environmental chemicals

Researchers have pinpointed a genetic difference in zebrafish tied to differing responses to the same environmental…

Computing power used to track the spread of cancer

Researchers have developed a new computational method that increases the ability to track the spread of…

Sintering atomically thin materials with ceramics now possible

For the first time, researchers have created a nanocomposite of ceramics and a two-dimensional material, opening…

Newly developed therapeutic shown to combat drug addiction

A new therapeutic may help reverse chemical imbalances made to the brain by habitual drug use…