Researchers determine age for last known settlement by a direct ancestor to modern humans

Homo erectus, one of modern humans’ direct ancestors, was a wandering bunch. After the species dispersed…

Topological materials for information technology offer lossless transmission of signals

New experiments with magnetically doped topological insulators at BESSY II have revealed possible methods of lossless…

Study finds widespread misinterpretation of gene expression data

Reproducibility of research data is a major challenge in experimental biology. As data generated by genomic-scale…

Study: Human management helps rare plants, butterflies survive hurricane

A new study from North Carolina State University shows that ongoing habitat management could help prevent…

Watered down biodiversity: Sample type is critical in environmental DNA studies for biomonitoring

DNA-based biomonitoring relies on species-specific segments of organisms DNA for their taxonomic identification and is rapidly…

Air travel reduces local investment bias, benefits investors and firms, study shows

Easy access to air travel has not only flattened the world, it also has flattened the…

NASA's Webb telescope to search for young brown dwarfs and rogue planets

How small are the smallest celestial objects that form like stars, but don’t produce their own…

New clues on dark matter from the darkest galaxies

They are called low-surface-brightness galaxies and it is thanks to them that important confirmations and new…

Researchers discover how ant species uses abdomen for extra power during jumps

Researchers in the department of entomology at the University of Illinois have shown how a species…

Mentoring project deepened student learning, commitment

Pairing graduate students with professionals working in their field resulted in deeper learning and inspired passion…