Moon orbits third largest dwarf planet in our solar system

Astronomers have uncovered a moon orbiting the third largest dwarf planet, 2007 OR10, in the frigid…

Cell mechanism that transforms electrical signals into chemical ones explained

Freiburg scientists explain the cell mechanism that transforms electrical signals into chemical ones.

Data sharing can offer help in science’s reproducibility crisis

Criticism that researchers in the psychological and brain sciences are failing to reproduce studies -- a…

Icy ring surrounds young planetary system

ALMA has made the first complete millimeter-wavelength image of the ring of dusty debris surrounding the…

Recommendations for certifying emotional support animals

Little consensus exists when it comes to the certification of 'emotional support animals' (ESAs). These animals…

Another reason to exercise: Burning bone fat a key to better bone health

It's a fat-burning secret anyone interested in bone health should know. For the first time, researchers…

Deconstructing osmosis provides insight for medical and industrial use

New research into osmosis-driven behavior now provides a more granular theoretical understanding of the deterministic mechanisms,…

Exposure to alcohol before birth may make drinking more appealing to teens

Fetal alcohol exposure (FAE) reduces the taste system’s responsiveness to the bitter flavor and burning sensation…

New technology developed for engineering animal models

A new study shows how highly popular custom genetically engineered animal models are easily generated using…

Warm-bloodedness possibly much older than previously thought

Warm-bloodedness in land animals could have evolved much earlier than previously thought, suggests a study of…