Ancient chemistry may explain why living things use ATP as the universal energy currency

A simple two-carbon compound may have been a crucial player in the evolution of metabolism before…

Decreased proteins, not amyloid plaques, tied to Alzheimer's disease

New research supports the hypothesis that Alzheimer’s disease is caused by a decline in levels of…

Researchers' flow platform advances water harvesting technology

The researchers’ unique platform solves a key problem in water harvesting: Collected water droplets form a…

Optimal breeding group sizes differ by sex in cooperative animals

The evolutionary pros and cons of group living vary for males and females, according to a…

AI models can now continually learn from new data on intelligent edge devices like smartphones and sensors

A new technique enables on-device training of machine-learning models on edge devices like microcontrollers, which have…

Scientists ID pathway that triggers mice to scratch when they see others do the same

Researchers have identified a pathway in the brains of mice that is activated when the animals…

Scientists identify potential source of 'shock-darkened' meteorites, with implications for hazardous asteroid deflection

Planetary scientists identified a potential source of a special kind of meteorite. Its characteristics could explain…

Asteroid 2022 TD to fly past Earth at 0.9 LD on October 6

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 TD will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.96 LD…

Prenatal acetaminophen use linked to sleep, attention problems in preschoolers

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy is associated with sleep and behavior problems consistent with attention deficit hyperactivity…

'Game-changing' study offers a powerful computer-modeling approach to cell simulations

A milestone report proposes a new technique for modeling molecular life with computers. The advance promises…