Advanced geometry no secret to prehistoric architects in US Southwest

New research reveals that the prehistoric Pueblo people of the American Southwest, despite not having a…

Urban collection of modern-day micrometeorites

More than 100 billion micrometeorites (MMs) fall to Earth each year. Until now, scientists have believed…

Insidious wasp gets ahead by tunneling through host’s head

A newly discovered wasp victimizes gall wasps by modifying their behavior and tunneling to freedom through…

Climate change paper studies carbon uptake in ecosystems

A new report delves into one of the great uncertainties in predicting future climate: carbon uptake…

Study links teacher training, improved student writing skills

A correlation between teacher professional development and improvements has been found in academic writing by English…

How satellite data changed chimpanzee conservation efforts

Chimpanzees are an endangered species and scientists and conservationists are turning to the NASA-US Geological Survey…

Researchers pinpoint area of brain linked to bipolar disorder

A volume decrease in specific parts of the brain’s hippocampus – long identified as a hub…

The contradictory catalyst

Using a natural catalyst from bacteria for inspiration, researchers have now reported the fastest synthetic catalysts…

Watching gene editing at work to develop precision therapies

Engineers have developed methods to observe gene editing in action, and they’re putting those capabilities to…

Researchers discover potential new target for treating glioblastoma

Scientists have found a way to inhibit the growth of glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer…