Quantum computers flip the script on spin chemistry

To build cheaper and more efficient sustainable energy options, we need to know a lot more…

Researchers find microscopic airlock mechanism in cellular transport system

Bulky globular proteins require specialized transport systems for insertion into membranes. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers…

Is human cooperativity an outcome of competition between cultural groups?

It may not always seem so, but scientists are convinced that humans are unusually cooperative. Unlike…

Shoes fit for the Gods go on display at Italy's Pitti Palace

As sandal season fast approaches, a new exhibit on ancient footwear at a top Italian museum…

'Oldest bamboo' fossil from Eocene Patagonia turns out to be a conifer

A fossilised leafy branch from the early Eocene in Patagonia described in 1941 is still often…

Publicly sharing a goal could help you persist after hitting failure

Publicly sharing a goal may help you persist after hitting a failure, but only if you…

Study identifies interaction site for serotonin type 3A and RIC-3 chaperone

To address the receptor dysfunction associated with several serious neurological diseases, Michaela Jansen, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from…

Sand dunes can 'communicate' with each other

Even though they are inanimate objects, sand dunes can ‘communicate’ with each other. A team from…

Feeding bluebirds helps fend off parasites

If you feed the birds in your backyard, you may be doing more than just making…

Researchers study the intricate link between climate and conflict

New research from the University of Notre Dame is shedding light on the unexpected effects climate…