'Conversation-based' activities reduce mental illness stigma among college students

The first study to systematically survey a single graduating class on the effect of a multi-year…

Key factors in how some algae harness solar energy

Scientists have discovered how diatoms — a type of alga that produce 20 percent of the…

Scientists discover potential path to improving samarium-cobalt magnets

Scientists have discovered a potential tool to enhance magnetization and magnetic anisotropy, making it possible to…

Non-smokers can get emphysema from air pollution

Long-term exposure to air pollution was linked to increases in emphysema between 2000 and 2018, according…

Gene linked to Alzheimer's disease is involved in neuronal communication

A new study sheds new light on how the CD2AP gene may enhance Alzheimer’s disease susceptibility. …

Foraging for information: Machine learning decodes genetic influence over behavior

Mice scurry around while foraging for food, but genetics may be the unseen hand controlling these…

New water-beetle species show biodiversity still undiscovered in at-risk South American habitats

Researchers have described three genera and 17 new species of water scavenger beetles from the Guiana…

Finding a cosmic fog within shattered intergalactic pancakes

In a new study, researchers report on the most detailed simulation ever of a large patch…

What's more powerful, word-of-mouth or following someone else's lead?

Researchers have published new research that reveals the power of word-of-mouth in social learning, even when…

Satellite study reveals that area in Africa emits one billion tonnes of carbon

A vast region of Africa affected by drought and changing land use emits as much carbon…