Laser-altered molecules cast alchemy in a different light

Researchers have taken a different approach to alchemists' ancient goal to transmute elements by making one…

More mosquito species than previously thought may transmit Zika

Zika virus could be transmitted by more mosquito species than those currently known, according to a…

New approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers have introduced a new approach to treat Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading…

Rare proteins collapse earlier

Some organisms are able to survive in hot springs, while others can only live at mild…

Cells adapt ultra-rapidly to zero gravity

Mammalian cells fully adapt to zero gravity in less than a minute. Real-time readings on the…

Did seaweed make us who we are today?

Millions of years ago something happened, allowing early Homo sapiens to branch out from the primitive…

Using Google to map our ecosystem

Researchers have developed a method to quantify ecosystem services of street trees. Using nearly 100,000 images…

Happy notes, happy memories

Happy memories spring to mind much faster than sad, scary or peaceful ones. Moreover, if you…

Male poison frogs become cannibals after taking over territories

Systematic 'infanticide' of unrelated young occurs in several animal species. For carnivores and primates, infanticidal actions…

Calculating recharge of groundwater more precisely

Current models underestimate role of subsurface heterogeneity, researchers suggest in a new article. Groundwater is a…