Bears not bothered by diet high in saturated fats

Campgrounds and cottages are getaways for humans. They are also locations where grizzly bears are acquiring…

Microscopic defects make lithium-ion batteries better

High-performance electrodes for lithium-ion batteries can be improved by paying closer attention to their defects --…

Liquids take a shine to terahertz radiation

In a significant breakthrough, scientists have devised a high power radiation source in the much sought…

How environment plays key role in changing movement behavior of animals

Mathematicians have developed a theory which helps to unravel long-standing mysteries of animal movement.

Moving neuroscience into the fast lane

Scientists have developed a high-throughput system to study mouse behavior and physiology. The system allows mice…

Good vibrations: Smart access to homes and cars using fingers

Engineers have created VibWrite, a smart access system that senses finger vibrations to verify users. The…

Driving drug resistance out of fungi

Scientists have developed a CRISPR-Cas9-based 'gene drive' platform to create diploid strains of the pathogen in…

People who value virtue show wiser reasoning

From romantic dramas to tensions at work, we're often better at working through other people's problems…

Mental health clinicians need to better engage men with depression

The approach to treating men with depression needs to change if their increased uptake of mental…

Caribbean’s largest concentration of indigenous pre-Columbian rock art

New research reveals key discoveries including first direct rock art dates in the Caribbean, how pre-Columbian…