Early squirrel gets the real estate, study finds

Those young squirrels now scampering around your neighborhood were born in this year's earliest litters and…

Diabetes causes shift in oral microbiome that fosters periodontitis, Penn study finds

People with diabetes are susceptible to periodontitis, a gum infection that can result in tooth loss.…

Foreshock activities leading up to Pawnee earthquake

A geophysics professor details the foreshock activities leading up to the Pawnee earthquake, and highlights the…

Anti-CRIPSR protein reduces off-target cutting during genome editing

Hinting at a new approach to regulating gene editing in mammalian cells, a new study reports…

Scientists stumble across new method of making antibiotics

Cancer researchers may have stumbled across a solution to reverse antibiotic drug resistance and stop infections…

Adapters enable better communication between machines

Plug and play is a technology that allows users to connect devices such as printers or…

Effective protection against hip fracture during cortisone treatment

There is effective protection against hip fracture for the many elderly people whose skeleton is declining…

Release of treated wastewater from hydraulic fracturing contaminates lake

Hydraulic fracturing has enabled a domestic oil and gas boom in the US, but its rapid…

Why you might trust a quantum computer with secrets, even over the internet

Researchers have proposed a way you could use a quantum computer securely, even over the internet,…

Soccer boosts bone development in boys

Playing soccer can improve bone development in adolescent boys, new research shows. In a study comparing…