Human blood cells can be directly reprogrammed into neural stem cells

Scientists have succeeded for the first time in directly reprogramming human blood cells into a previously…

Bees can count with small number of nerve cells in their brains, research suggests

Bees can solve seemingly clever counting tasks with very small numbers of nerve cells in their…

Laser diode combats counterfeit oil

The olive oil sector has witnessed a rise in fraudulent activities such as falsely labeling inferior…

Pollutants from wildfires affect crop and vegetation growth hundreds of kilometers from impact zone

The startling extent to which violent wildfires, similar to those that ravaged large swathes of California…

Dust threatens Utah’s ‘greatest snow on earth’

New research found that dust deposition speeds up snowmelt in Utah's Wasatch Mountains. Scientists found that…

Droughts boost emissions as hydropower dries up

Recent droughts caused increases in emissions of carbon dioxide and harmful air pollutants from power generation…

Researchers monitor electron behavior during chemical reactions for the first time

Researchers demonstrated their ability to observe electrons' movements during a chemical reaction.

College binge drinkers are posting while drunk, ‘addicted’ to social media

College students who binge drink are frequently posting on social media while intoxicated and show signs…

Antibiotic overuse is high for common urology procedures

A new study suggests that antibiotics are being overused in up to 60 percent of patients…

People with schizophrenia experience emotion differently from others, ‘body maps’ show

Researchers are working to understand how people with schizophrenia experience emotion through their bodies.