The stress-free way to listen to your unborn baby’s heart

Checking the heartbeat of babies in the womb is set to become more accurate and less…

Clues to how birds began to fly

For the first time, researchers have measured what is known as the ground effect of flying…

The neurobiology of social aggression

Bullying and aggression carry heavy societal costs. For the first time, researchers have found a signalling…

New fly species found in Indiana may indicate changing climate

A new type of blow fly spotted in Indiana points to shifting species populations due to…

Why some cancers affect only young women

Among several forms of pancreatic cancer, one of them affects specifically women, often young, even though…

Scientists find brain signal that might help us judge the holiday buffet

Neuroscientists have found a brain region that appears to be strongly connected to food preference decisions,…

Securing access to optimal cancer care through innovation, integration and sustainability

Securing access to optimal cancer care for all patients can only be achieved through integrated, sustainable…

Working lands play a key role in protecting biodiversity

Diversifying working lands -- including farmland, rangeland and forests -- may be key to preserving biodiversity…

Producing defectless metal crystals of unprecedented size

Researchers have developed a new method to convert inexpensive polycrystalline metal foils to single crystals with…

Pushing the (extra cold) frontiers of superconducting science

Scientists have developed a method to measure magnetic properties of superconducting and magnetic materials that exhibit…