Microbial predators cause seasonal fluctuations in wastewater treatment

Seasonal temperature fluctuations only have an indirect influence on the bacterial community in wastewater. …

Brain networks encoding memory come together via electric fields

New research provides evidence that electric fields shared among neurons via ‘ephaptic coupling’ provide the coordination…

Learning the language of molecules to predict their properties

A new framework uses machine learning to simultaneously predict molecular properties and generate new molecules using…

Ticks may be able to spread chronic wasting disease between Wisconsin deer

A new study finds that ticks can harbor transmissible amounts of the protein particle that causes…

Doom-and-gloom climate news may scare but also encourage audiences

Researchers investigated how seeing frightening news about climate change day after day may shape the way…

Cancer's origin story features predictable plot line, researchers find

Human cells evolving in the laboratory undergo a series of predictable, sequential genetic changes that lead…

Madagascar hippos were forest dwellers

Extinct dwarf hippos that once roamed Madagascar lived in forests rather than open grasslands preferred by…

Art that integrates data visualizations can help bridge the US political divide over climate change

A new study shows that intentionally integrating art with data visualizations can help non-expert audiences more…

Deep-sleep brain waves predict blood sugar control

Researchers have uncovered a potential mechanism in humans that explains how and why deep-sleep brain waves…

How a genetic mutation can cause individuals with normal cholesterol levels to develop coronary artery disease at a young age

A novel molecular pathway to explain how a mutation in the gene ACTA2 can cause individuals…