Family businesses should prepare for the unexpected if next generation to succeed

Family businesses looking to the next generation to take over need to prepare themselves for unexpected…

Not all sleep is equal when it comes to cleaning the brain

New research shows how the depth of sleep can impact our brain's ability to efficiently wash…

First semi-identical twins identified in pregnancy

Boy and girl twins in Brisbane, Australia, have been identified as only the second set of…

Safeguarding hardware from cyberattack

Researchers have developed an algorithm that safeguards hardware from attacks designed to steal data. In the…

Don’t panic: Lessons learned from Hawaii false alarm

People did not panic after receiving a false alarm text message about an impending ballistic missile.…

The trials of turfgrass breeders

In the United States, turfgrasses occupy 1.9 percent of the continental surface and cover an area…

Improving ecosystems with aquatic plants

Wetland restoration is critical for improving ecosystem services, but many aquatic plant nurseries do not have…

Newly identified drug targets could open door for esophageal cancer therapeutics

Blocking two molecular pathways that send signals inside cancer cells could stave off esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC),…

Light wakes up freshwater bacteria

Some of the bacteria that live in ponds grow faster during the day, even if they…

Spiking tool improves artificially intelligent devices

The aptly named software package Whetstone enables neural computer networks to process information up to 100…