When did we become fully human? What fossils and DNA tell us about the evolution of modern intelligence

When did something like us first appear on the planet? It turns out there’s remarkably little…

A new study of ocean salinity finds substantial amplification of the global water cycle

Water and its movements within or between atmosphere, land and ocean defines the global water cycle…

Image: Backbone of a spacecraft

This structure is the frame and base for the European Service Module, part of NASA’s Orion…

New gene regulation model provides insight into brain development

In every cell, RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) help tune gene expression and control biological processes by binding…

Novel photocatalysts can perform solar-driven conversion of carbon dioxide into fuel

Scientists at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Korea, develop a novel “heterostructured” photocatalyst using…

Racism amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A path forward

Because SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was first discovered in China, Chinese American families in…

How biotic and abiotic factors regulate the sediment denitrification rate among wetland types

Wetlands play a vital role in removing nitrogen (N) from aquatic environments via the denitrification process,…

New computational model stands to make nuclear magnetic resonance an even more powerful tool for researchers

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have developed a new computational model that…

New process boosts lignin bio-oil as a next-generation fuel

A new low-temperature multi-phase process for upgrading lignin bio-oil to hydrocarbons could help expand use of…

Verifying whisky using laser light

Researchers from the University of St Andrews have developed an innovative new technique using lasers to…