Seeing pesticides spread through insect bodies

A team provides insights into the distribution of pesticides within insects using a newly developed method…

Wave-particle interactions allow collision-free energy transfer in space plasma

A team finds evidence of collisionless energy transfer occurring in the plasma of Earth's magnetosphere.

Co-evolution between a ‘parasite gene’ and its host

A research team has delineated a complex symbiosis between a 'parasitic' noncoding RNA gene and its…

Young children’s oral bacteria may predict obesity

Weight gain during early childhood is related to the composition of oral bacteria of two-year-old children,…

Nucleation a boon to sustainable nanomanufacturing

Scientists have measured the activation energy and kinetic factors of calcium carbonate's nucleation.

Chemicals linked to endocrine disorder in older pet cats

New research suggests that there may be a link between higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl…

Foraging of mountain gorillas for sodium-rich foods

A new Biotropica study examines mountain gorillas in Rwanda and their foraging for sodium-rich food in…

Instilling persistence in children

Encouraging children 'to help,' rather than asking them to 'be helpers,' can instill persistence as they…

Green tea compound helps siRNA slip inside cells

Drinking green tea has been linked to health benefits ranging from cardiovascular disease prevention to weight…

Searching for new bridge forms that can span further

Newly identified bridge forms could enable significantly longer bridge spans to be achieved in the future,…