Pulses of sinking carbon reaching the deep sea are not captured in global climate models

A new study shows that pulses of sinking debris carry large amounts of carbon to the…

Plant cells inherit knowledge of where’s up and where’s down from mother cell

Knowing which way is up and which way is down is important for all living beings.…

Scientists use EEG to decode how people navigate complex sequences

To perform a song, a dance or write computer code, people need to call upon the…

Borophene advances as 2D materials platform

Physicists synthesized 2D atom-thin sheets of boron with large crystal domains, which are needed to make…

New quantum materials could take computing devices beyond the semiconductor era

Scientists in industry and academia are looking for new materials to succeed highly successful semiconductor transistors.…

New dataset expands understanding of Arctic Spring Bloom

Understanding how the ocean works is like putting together a million-piece puzzle. There are many questions;…

Alcohol intake may be key to long-term weight loss for people with Diabetes

A new study suggests that alcohol consumption may attenuate long-term weight loss in adults with Type…

A new approach to studying the flu

A clever repurposing of a biological tool gives researchers new clues as to how the flu…

Essential oils from garlic and other herbs kill ‘persister’ Lyme disease bacteria

Oils from garlic and several other common herbs and medicinal plants show strong activity against the…

First jellyfish genome reveals ancient beginnings of complex body plan

The first in-depth look at the genome of a jellyfish -- the moon jelly Aurelia aurita…