What does it take to thrive in cities, if you're a bird?

A UCLA-led research team created an ‘urban association index’ that describes how closely bird species are…

Single-molecule valve: Breakthrough in nanoscale control

A research group has succeeded in regulating the flow of single molecules in solution by opening…

Indo-Pacific corals more resilient to climate change than Atlantic corals

In the face of global warming and other environmental changes, corals in the Atlantic Ocean have…

Astronomers find distant gas clouds with leftovers of the first stars

Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), researchers have found for the first time the fingerprints left…

Sleep phase can reduce anxiety in people with PTSD

A new study shows that sleep spindles, brief bursts of brain activity occurring during one phase…

'Gluing' soft materials without glue

If you’re a fan of arts and crafts, you’re likely familiar with the messy, sticky, frustration-inducing…

A novel stem cell adhesive using mussels

A team of researchers develops stem cell adhesive for arthritis treatment using mussel adhesion protein and…

Very bright fireball over Western Australia

A very bright fireball was seen streaking across the night sky over Western Australia at 21:03…

Penumbral lunar eclipse of May 5, 2023

The penumbral lunar eclipse of May 5, 2023, will be visible from Africa, Asia, and Australia.…

New RNA-seq, metabolomics protocol offers more efficient extraction that maintains data integrity

Scientists have developed a new extraction protocol for RNA-seq and metabolomic analysis, offering a more complete…