Searching an artificial bee colony for real-world results

The artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm is widely applied in many fields, but it suffers from…

Black hole ‘donuts’ are actually ‘fountains’

Based on computer simulations and new observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), researchers have…

Mischievous responders taint LGBQ health estimates in national survey

Many research studies have reported on the elevated health risk and deviance of youth who identify…

Table-top experiment flips current understanding of solutal convection

Findings from a table-top experiment have revealed that the primary driver of a type of fluid…

Historical climate important for soil responses to future climate change

Researchers examined how 18 years of drought affect the billions of vital bacteria that are hidden…

Focus on resistance to HIV offers insight into how to fight the virus

Of the 40 million people around the world infected with HIV, less than one per cent…

More sensitive MRI diagnostics thanks to innovative ‘elastic’ contrast media

Researchers have found a new method for obtaining high-quality images in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), that…

Newly discovered supernova complicates origin story theories

A supernova discovered by an international group of astronomers provides an unprecedented look at the first…

‘Sudoku’ X-Ray uncovers movements within opaque materials

Researchers have developed a new X-ray method which involves solving a giant 3D Sudoku problem to…

Babies kicking in the womb are creating a map of their bodies

The kicks a mother feels from her unborn child may allow the baby to 'map' their…