Carefully crafted light pulses control neuron activity

Specially tailored, ultrafast pulses of light can trigger neurons to fire and could one day help…

Age, gut bacteria contribute to MS disease progression, according to study

Gut bacteria at a young age can contribute to multiple sclerosis disease onset and progression, new…

Electrochemistry opens up novel access to important classes of substances

Chemists have succeeded in overcoming the problem of electrochemical polymer formation and in developing a sustainable…

Seagrass is a key fishing ground globally

New research demonstrates that seagrass meadows are important fishing grounds all around the globe. The work…

What grosses out a chimpanzee? The origins of disgust

Chimps show increased latencies to feed, and tendencies to maintain greater distances from possible contaminants and/or…

Asthma attacks reduced in tree-lined urban neighborhoods

People living in polluted urban areas are far less likely to be admitted to hospital with…

No more deer in the headlights: Study finds large mammals do use road crossing structures

A pilot study finds that large mammals are more likely to use wildlife crossing structures than…

First-graders fitter than expected

Childhood obesity is often attributed to a lack of exercise. So what about sports among elementary…

Protein key to cancer cells ability to spread identified

Scientists have made a discovery that could reduce the spread of cancer by hindering a protein…

Plant respiration could become a bigger feedback on climate than expected

New research suggests that plant respiration is a larger source of carbon emissions than previously thought,…