Artificial intelligence can identify microscopic marine organisms

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) program that can automatically provide species-level identification of microscopic…

Voluntary control of brainwaves in deep brain of patients with Parkinson’s disease

Patients with Parkinson's disease can voluntarily control beta waves in their deep brain -- a finding…

Underwater forests threatened by future climate change, new study finds

Climate change could lead to declines of underwater kelp forests through impacts on their microbiome. New…

Excessive weight gain in early childhood affects teenage heart health

Excessive weight gain in children under two years can lead to cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors…

‘Twilight Zone’ could help preserve shallow water reefs

Corals lurking in deeper, darker waters could one day help to replenish shallow water reefs under…

Shedding light on zebrafish daily rhythms: Clock gene functions revealed

Researchers used zebrafish to study the effects of knocking out three clock genes, Cry1a, Cry2a, and…

Female manakins use male mating call when implanted with male hormones

Among golden-collared manakins, a bird found only in Panama and western Colombia, males emit a particular…

Cracks herald the calving of a large iceberg from Petermann Glacier

Cracks in the floating ice tongue of Petermann Glacier in the far northwest reaches of Greenland…

Humans’ meat consumption pushing Earth’s biggest fauna toward extinction

At least 200 species of large animals are decreasing in number and more than 150 are…

Prehistoric food globalization spanned three millennia

Prehistoric peasant farmers struggling to put more food on the table fueled the global spread of…