Unravelling the complexity of air pollution in the world’s coldest capital city

A joint Mongol-Japanese research team conducted the first detailed study of organic air pollutants in Ulaanbaartar…

Researchers trace 3,000 years of monsoons through shell fossils

The tiny shells at the bottom of Lake Nakaumi in southwest Japan may contain the secrets…

Microscopic life in the saline soil of the Marismas del Odiel Natural Park

This research opens new perspectives in microbiome study of this type of environment, which can produce…

New Hubble measurements confirm universe is expanding faster than expected

New measurements from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope confirm that the Universe is expanding about 9% faster…

How cortisol affects exposure therapy for anxiety disorders

Psychologists have studied how the application of the stress hormone cortisol affects exposure therapy for anxiety…

Gestures and visual animations reveal cognitive origins of linguistic meaning

Gestures and visual animations can help reveal the cognitive origins of meaning, indicating that our minds…

Magnets can help AI get closer to the efficiency of the human brain

Researchers have developed a process to use magnetics with brain-like networks to program and teach devices…

New key stages discovered in how plants prepare to make sex cells for reproduction

Scientists have built a detailed timeline of the gene activity leading up to meiosis in corn,…

Gonorrhoea cases on the rise across Europe

Following a decline in notification rates in 2016, the number of gonorrhoea cases has gone up…

Dermcidin may play role in the pathogenesis of skin disease hidradenitis suppurativa

A team have identified the protein dermcidin as having a potential role in the pathogenesis of…