Data confirm link between respiratory stress and fish reproduction

A consistent metabolic ratio found across 133 Chinese marine and freshwater fish species provides new evidence…

Nonequilibrium mechanism of bacterial flagellar motor switching revealed

In work published in Physical Review Letters, a research group led by Prof. Yuan Junhua and…

Light-controlled 'drug-free' macromolecules for precise tumor therapy

Drug-free macromolecular therapies can induce cell apoptosis by clustering non-internalizing cell-surface receptors. These show enormous promise…

Racial demographics influence school choices for white, Asian and Latino parents, finds study of NYC school preferences

White, Asian and Latino parents in New York City all express strong racial/ethnic preferences in where…

Our galaxy's most recent major collision

One of the characteristic features of modern cosmology is its description of how galaxies evolve: via…

Researchers combine paleontology and fluid physics to uncover Ediacaran nurseries

Knowing how life worked on Earth 550 million years ago can give perspective on how life…

Re-enrolling and completing a bachelor's degree has positive effect on annual income

Returning to college to earn a bachelor’s degree leads to both an immediate increase in annual…

Budget of dissolved organic carbon in the South China Sea assessed by an eddy-resolving ocean model

Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) makes up the majority of marine organic carbon. Understanding its source and…

Leveraging social media during a disaster

During a disaster, many people turn to social media seeking information. But communicating during disasters is…

Natural gas bans are new front in effort to curb emissions

Lawmakers in New York are considering the nation’s first statewide ban on natural gas connections in…