Controlling movement like a dimmer switch

New research identifies a motor pathway between the forebrain and brainstem that works like a dimmer…

People’s love of the seas could be the key for plastic pollution solution

Tapping into the public's passion for the ocean could be the key to reducing the threats…

New quantum phenomena in graphene superlattices

Researchers have just shown the first new type of quantum oscillation to be reported for thirty…

An effective way to eliminate atrazine and its by-products in surface water

Atrazine, widely used as a weedkiller, is known to have harmful effects on aquatic wildlife and…

Re-interventions are common in long-term survivors of childhood heart operation

Among patients who undergo childhood heart surgery for the severe birth defect single-ventricle disease, two-thirds of…

RNA discovery could help boost plant heat, drought tolerance

The discovery of a RNA that can increase drought and salt tolerance in thale cress could…

Just squeeze in — when spaces are tight, nature loosens its laws

It turns out that when they're in a hurry and space is limited, ions, like people,…

To predict how climate change will affect disease, researchers must fuse climate science and biology

To predict how climate change will affect disease, researchers must fuse climate science and biology, according…

Step towards better ‘beyond lithium’ batteries

A step towards new 'beyond lithium' rechargeable batteries with superior performance has been made.

Myth Debunked that OCD Is Associated With Superior Intelligence

Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of all the available literature on IQ in OCD samples versus non-psychiatric…