DNA from discarded whale bones suggests loss of genetic diversity due to commercial whaling

Commercial whaling in the 20th century decimated populations of large whales but also appears to have…

Study indicates possible link between chronic stress and Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have published a study that addresses possible associations between chronic stress, mild cognitive impairment and…

Examining the superconducting diode effect

Scientists have reviewed the superconducting diode effect, a quantum effect enabling dissipationless supercurrent to flow in…

Next-generation printing: Precise and direct, using optical vortices

Researchers have succeeded in printing uniformly sized droplets with a diameter of approximately 100 µm using…

New internet addiction spectrum: Where are you on the scale?

Young people (24 years and younger) spend an average of six hours a day online, primarily…

Water makes all the difference

Water is a major driving force in the formation of separate reaction compartments within cells. …

Genetics of attraction: Mate choice in fruit flies

Genetic quality or genetic compatibility? What do female fruit flies prioritize when mating? Researchers show that…

Colliding neutron stars provide a new way to measure the expansion of the Universe

In recent years, astronomy has seen itself in a bit of crisis: Although we know that…

Engineering study employs deep learning to explain extreme events

At the core of uncovering extreme events such as floods is the physics of fluids –…

A hygiene program for chromosomes

Researchers identified and characterized a new cellular compartment in vertebrate cells termed chr(’39’)exclusomechr(’39’) that might be a…