New 3D imaging analysis technique could lead to improved arthritis treatment

An algorithm to monitor the joints of patients with arthritis, which could change the way that…

Rising sea temperatures threaten survival of juvenile albatross

Changes in sea surface temperature affect the survival of albatross during their first year at sea,…

Virtual reality headsets significantly reduce children’s fear of needles

Almost anyone can relate to being afraid of needles and injections. A pilot study is the…

Childhood sibling dynamics may predict differences in college education

The effects of sibling relationships may go beyond childhood bickering and bonding, according to researchers who…

Pesticide-free way to combat mosquitoes and West Nile

Researchers may have discovered a new, pesticide-free way to limit mosquito populations in some area and…

Explosive volcanoes spawned mysterious Martian rock formation

Explosive volcanic eruptions that shot jets of hot ash, rock and gas skyward are the likely…

Silence is golden when it comes to how our brains work

It's the comparative silence between the firing spikes of neurons that tells what they are really…

Scientists find potential disease-fighting ‘warheads’ hidden in bacteria

A new study suggests scientists could build better drugs by learning from bacteria-derived molecules called thiocarboxylic…

Great white sharks dive deep into warm-water whirlpools in the Atlantic

Tracking data from two great white sharks reveals that they spend more time deep inside warm-water…

Observation of anisotropic magneto-Peltier effect

For the first time in the world, scientists have observed an anisotropic magneto-Peltier effect -- a…