Getting more mileage from microsatellites

Researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, are using a next-generation sequencing genotyping approach to find…

Migrating snowline plays outsized role in setting pace of Greenland ice melt

Meltwater from Greenland's ice sheet is a leading contributor to global sea level rise, and a…

New surprises from Jupiter and Saturn

The latest data from the giant planets has sent researchers back to the drawing board. Cassini…

Elegant interplay of coloration strategies is discovered in squid’s smart skin

In the blink of an eye, the squid's skin changes color and pattern for the purpose…

Improving molecular imaging using a deep learning approach

Generating comprehensive molecular images of organs and tumors in living organisms can be performed at ultra-fast…

Most microbes in hummingbird feeders do not pose health hazard

A new study is one of the first to address the potential for sugar water from…

New insights into the role of aging in heart failure

Researchers have found that activity of an important signaling pathway increases with aging and with heart…

New insights into the geographical landscape of prehistoric central Tibet

Scientists have uncovered new evidence, using recently-discovered 25-million-year-old fossilized palm leaves, that Tibet's geography was not…

A groove is better with rhythm and harmony, new research shows

New research finds that the sensation that makes people want to move when they listen to…

Fish diversity linked to Caribbean coral reef health

The health of coral reefs can be impacted as much by the diversity of fish that…