Many wildlife-vehicle collisions preventable

A new study has found that Ontario could save millions by implementing simple measures to help…

Enhanced detection of nuclear events, thanks to deep learning

A deep neural network running on an ordinary desktop computer is interpreting highly technical data related…

No evidence that vitamin D protects against high blood pressure in pregnancy

There is no strong evidence that vitamin D protects against pregnancy-induced high blood pressure (hypertension) or…

Buildings as power stations work: They generate more energy than they consume, data shows

The UK's first energy-positive classroom generated more than one and a half times the energy it…

A mix of in-person and online learning may boost student performance, reduce anxiety

Before online learning existed, the traditional lecture was the only option for college courses. Students who…

Rhesus macaque model offers route to study Zika brain pathology

Rhesus macaque monkeys infected in utero with Zika virus develop similar brain pathology to human infants.…

Boring barnacles prefer the shallow life on coral reefs

Scientists have quantified how barnacles infest stony coral over a variety of conditions and reduce calcium…

When cozying up with would-be predators, cleaner shrimp follow a dependable script

It's a mystery how cleaner shrimp partner with would-be fish predators -- sometimes even climbing in…

Discovery of 12-sided silica cages

Scientists report the discovery of 10-nanometer, individual, self-assembled dodecahedral structures -- 12-sided silica cages that could…

New ‘e-dermis’ brings sense of touch, pain to prosthetic hands

Engineers have created an electronic 'skin' in an effort to restore a real sense of touch…