Study suggests elephants may get drunk naturally after all

A team of researchers at the University of Calgary has found that variations in ethanol metabolism…

Researchers analyze how the fungus that causes verticillium wilt attacks olive trees

Researchers from the Universities of Valencia and Cordoba, as well as from the Institute for Sustainable…

Going beyond political borders to protect threatened animals

During a global extinction crisis and rapidly changing world, many nations are now looking to harden…

Study: Convert emergency shelter space into long-term affordable housing

A program to convert emergency shelter space into long-term affordable housing showed incredible benefits for the…

Video: How does soap kill the coronavirus?

We have all been advised during the coronavirus outbreak to wash our hands frequently with soap…

How growth of the scientific enterprise influenced a century of quantum physics

Austrian quantum theorist Erwin Schrödinger first used the term “entanglement,” in 1935, to describe the mind-bending…

Economic damage could be worse without lockdown and social distancing, study finds

The worst thing for the economy would be not acting at all to prevent disease spread,…

A milder hair dye based on synthetic melanin

With the coronavirus pandemic temporarily shuttering hair salons, many clients are appreciating, and missing, the ability…

Upcycling spongy plastic foams from shoes, mattresses and insulation

Researchers have developed a new method for upcycling polyurethane foams, the spongy material found in mattresses,…

Scientists calculate crystal structure of superhard molybdenum borides

In their search for new superhard compounds, researchers have carried out a prediction of stable molybdenum…