Heart patch could limit muscle damage in heart attack aftermath

Guided by computer simulations, an international team of researchers has developed an adhesive patch that can…

These beetles have successfully freeloaded for 100 million years

An ancient and rare beetle fossil is the oldest example of a social relationship between two…

Major study finds one in five children have mental health problems

One in five Ontario children and youth suffer from a mental disorder, but less than one-third…

‘Induced’ driving miles could overwhelm potential energy-saving benefits of self-driving

The benefits of self-driving cars will likely induce vehicle owners to drive more, and those extra…

Three-dimensional imaging identifies nutrient exchange in the human placenta

New three-dimensional imaging of the human placenta has been developed to help understand the reasons for…

Balancing the ocean carbon budget

How exactly does the ocean -- the Earth's largest carbon sink -- capture and store carbon?…

Neotropical cloud forests to lose what most defines them: Clouds

In as few as 25 years, climate change could shrink and dry 60-80% of Western Hemisphere…

Switch from hunting to herding recorded in ancient urine

A new study begins to resolve the scale and pace of change during the first phases…

Life-threatening foot disease found in endangered huemul deer in Chile

Scientists report the first cases of foot disease for endangered huemul deer in Chilean Patagonia. Culturally…

New software aims to reduce variability in ELISA biomarker tests

A new computational approach has been developed to reduce variability in common research biomarker tests, a…