Sea-level rise, not stronger storm surge, will cause future NYC flooding

Rising sea levels caused by a warming climate threaten greater future storm damage to New York…

Cryo-EM imaging suggests how the double helix separates during replication

Figuring out how accurate replication works at the level of individual molecules and atoms is one…

Neuroscientists build case for new theory of memory formation

Neuroscientists propose that the existence of 'silent engrams' suggests current theories of memory formation need to…

Why did the 2014 Oso, WA, landslide travel so far?

On Saturday, 22 March 2014, a devastating landslide roared across the North Fork of the Stillaguamish…

Florida needs more pet-friendly shelters

Florida needs more pet-friendly shelters, especially for older adults who represent 50 to 75 percent of…

A little myelin goes a long way to restore nervous system function

In long-lived animals, renewed but thin myelin sheaths are enough to restore the impaired nervous system…

New asthma biomarkers identified from lung bacteria

New research suggests that the lung microbiome plays a significant role in asthma severity and response…

Fresh look at fresh water: Researchers create a 50,000-lake database

Countless numbers of vacationers spent this summer enjoying lakes for swimming, fishing and boating. But are…

Older Neanderthal survived with a little help from his friends

An older Neanderthal from about 50,000 years ago, who had suffered multiple injuries and other degenerations,…

Researchers tackle long-standing problem of few-femtosecond internal conversion

Observing the crucial first few femtoseconds of photochemical reactions requires tools typically not available in the…