New clues to genetic causes of high cholesterol

The discovery of a genetic variant that is relatively common among people of Polynesian ancestry, but…

Can smartphones predict mortality risk?

At population level, passive monitoring of walking activity using smartphones offers a pathway toward national screening…

World's largest no-fishing zone benefits fish and fishermen

A new study shows for the first time that carefully placed no-fishing zones can help to…

New computing architecture: Deep learning with light

A new computing architecture enables advanced machine-learning computations to be performed on a low-power, memory-constrained edge…

Hubble's 1995 image of a star nursery was amazing. Take a look at NASA's new version

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured NASA’s most detailed image of the Pillars of Creation…

Food quality might be key for juvenile sockeye salmon growth and survival

The quality of food sockeye salmon eat along their migration routes is more important to their…

New genetic research advances understanding of internal mechanisms of biological clocks

Research into genetic mutations that affect circadian rhythms offers new insight into the rest-wake cycle and…

Discovery gives insight into brain function, breakdowns

Scientists have identified a long-sought gene-encoded protein that enables the brain to communicate a broad range…

A drop in the sea of electrons

Researchers have provided a measurement of interactions between Fermi polarons in an atomically-thin 2D semiconductor, using…

Endangered birds can be protected from predators with chemical camouflage

Researchers used artificial nests to test two methods for reducing the nest predation of vulnerable and…