Memory-steel — A new material for the strengthening of buildings

A new building material is about to be launched on the market: 'memory-steel' can not only…

Roadkill in the world’s largest wetland, Pantanal region, Brazil

Researchers have systematically monitored wild animals killed on the Brazilian federal highway BR-262, which passes through…

Earlier puberty linked to mother’s smoking during pregnancy

If the mother smokes during pregnancy, there is a risk of her children going into puberty…

Genomic analysis helps in discovery of unusual new bird species from Indonesia

A research team has described an unusual new songbird species. The bird was named the Rote…

Professional, not personal, familiarity works for virtual teams

Researchers surveyed 363 people, from 68 teams, asking them about their colleagues' professional and personal lives.

New definition returns meaning to information

Identifying meaningful information is a key challenge to disciplines from biology to artificial intelligence. Researchers now…

How microplastics, marine aggregates and marine animals are connected

Prior research has suggested that mussels are a robust indicator of plastic debris and particles in…

Wine’s origin might affect acceptable price more than taste study shows

Taste might have less to do with what consumers are willing to pay for wine than…

The composition of gut bacteria almost recovers after antibiotics

The use of antibiotics has long been linked to deprivation of gut bacteria. Now, a new…

A molecular sensor for in-situ analysis of complex biological fluids

A research group presented a molecular sensor with a microbead format for the rapid in-situ detection…