Where deep learning meets metamaterials

A new study uses 'deep-learning' computer networks inspired by the layered and hierarchical architecture of the…

Honey, I shrunk the cell culture

A new 'shrink ray' can change the size and shape of a block of gel-like material…

Optimizing winglets for minimum drag, more efficient flight

Although winglets have been around since the mid-1970s, there is still a wide variety of shapes,…

New combination treatment flips the switch on melanoma cells

New research shows that navitoclax plus A-1210477 not only killed melanoma cells, but also killed the…

‘Himalayan gold’ on the brink

Researchers show how warmer winters and booming demand for one of the world's most expensive medicinal…

Motley crews of bacteria cleanse water at huge oceanic Georgia Aquarium exhibit

Good bacteria cleaning water in Georgia Aquarium's huge oceanic exhibit delivered a nice surprise to researchers.…

Biodiversity for the birds

Can't a bird get some biodiversity around here? The landscaping choices homeowners make can lead to…

Changes in snow coverage threatens biodiversity of Arctic nature

Many of the plants inhabiting northern mountains depend on the snow cover lingering until late spring…

For a lower climate footprint, vegetarian diet beats local

A new study provides a more comprehensive accounting of the greenhouse gas emissions from EU diets.…

Is big-city living eroding our desire to be nice?

A new study of anonymous interactions suggests that humans switch off their automatic inclination to share…