Genetic study shows the red panda is actually two separate species

Red pandas, the bushy-tailed and russet-furred bamboo munchers that dwell in Asian high forests, are not…

Gene catalog comprising community of microbes in vaginal microbiome

Researchers have created the first catalogue of genes that comprise the community of microbes, which inhabit…

Helpful interactions can keep societies stable

Biologists have challenged old notions that communities with mutualistic interactions — where the presence of one…

Silicon's exact conductivity for future solar cell, semiconductor applications

Researchers have made the most sensitive measurements to date of how quickly electric charge moves in…

Job insecurity negatively affects your personality

Drawing on Cybernetic Big Five Theory, this study proposes that chronic job insecurity is associated with…

CT provides best diagnosis for COVID-19

In a study of more than 1,000 patients published in the journal Radiology, chest CT outperformed…

Freshwater flowing into the North Pacific plays key role in North America's climate

Massive freshwater river flows stemming from glacier-fed flooding at the end of the last ice age…

Complex local conditions keep fields of dunes from going active all at once

New research on sand dunes in China describes how even neighboring dunes can long remain in…

Billions lost as illicit fisheries trade hurting nations who can afford it least

More than eight million to 14 million tons of unreported fish catches are traded illicitly every…

Sweat sensor detects stress levels; May find use in space exploration

A researcher has developed a sweat sensor capable of monitoring levels of cortisol in the body. …