Siblings of children with intellectual disabilities score high on empathy and closeness

A new study finds that relationships between children and their siblings with intellectual disabilities are more…

Researchers develop tool to identify molecular receptors in worms

Researchers have developed a laboratory tool that could speed up basic research for scientists working with…

No need to dig too deep to find gold!

Why are some porphyry deposits rich in copper while others contain gold? A researcher investigated how…

Sand mining is threatening lives along the Mekong River

It’s a resource used in global construction and mined from rivers and coasts across the world.…

Silica particles may lead to new treatments for obesity and diabetes

Engineered ingestible molecular traps created from mesoporous silica particles (MSPs) introduced to the gut can have…

Watching complex molecules at work

A new method of infrared spectroscopy developed at BESSY II makes single-measurement observation and analysis of…

Flame retardants and pesticides overtake heavy metals as biggest contributors to IQ loss

Adverse outcomes from childhood exposures to lead and mercury are on the decline in the United…

Decoy molecule neutralizes a range of viruses

The molecule points the way toward treating viruses that cross from animals to humans. …

'Cold Neptune' and two temperate super-Earths found orbiting nearby stars

A ‘cold Neptune’ and two potentially habitable worlds are part of a cache of five newly…

Surprising beauty found in bacterial cultures

Researchers have discovered that when certain microbes pair up, stunning floral patterns emerge. Click…