Linkage between social network structure and brain activity

New research finds that the brain's response to social exclusion differs depending on the structure of…

Simple blood tests lead to improved hypertension treatment in African countries

Using two simple blood tests, researchers were able to drastically improve treatment for resistant hypertension across…

Fierce mating battle between wild cuttlefish

A male cuttlefish fights fiercely to protect his mate after a rival steals her away, using…

Nearby star is a good model of our early solar system

Scientists have confirmed a nearby star's planetary system contains separate belts of asteroids, similar to our…

Origin of Milky Way’s hypothetical dark matter signal may not be so dark

A mysterious gamma-ray glow at the center of the Milky Way is most likely caused by…

New use for a pesky weed

Dandelions are much-maligned weeds, with a paratrooper-like seed dispersal system that makes them difficult to eradicate.…

Researchers create shape-memory aerogels with rubber-like elasticity

Chemists have made aerogels that have rubber-like elasticity and can “remember” their original shapes. Aerogels are…

Aquatic rest stops may pose potential hazards for migratory waterfowl

Migratory waterfowl around the world travel hundreds to thousands of miles annually, stopping at lakes, ponds…

Mineral resources: Exhaustion is just a myth, say scientists

Recent articles have declared that deposits of mineral raw materials (copper, zinc, etc.) will be exhausted…

Researchers find more efficient way to make oil from dead trees

A research team has made new headway on a solution to remove beetle-killed trees from the…