How molecular footballs burst in an X-ray laser beam

An international research team has observed in real time how football molecules made of carbon atoms…

Strip steak: Bacterial enzyme removes inflammation-causing meat carbohydrates

Most mammals naturally produce a carbohydrate known as Neu5Gc—humans do not. However, when we eat red…

New study on sharing shows social norms play a role in decision making

A child’s desire to share becomes influenced by social norms around the age of eight, new…

Is theory on earth's climate in the last 15 million years wrong?

A key theory that attributes the climate evolution of the Earth to the breakdown of Himalayan…

Discovery of sorghum gene that controls bird feeding could help protect crops

A single gene in sorghum controls bird feeding behavior by simultaneously regulating the production of bad-tasting…

Cats, like children and dogs, develop attachments to their caregivers, study shows

A new Oregon State University study finds that pet cats form attachments with their human owners…

Graphene is 3-D as well as 2-D

Graphene is actually a 3-D material as well as a 2-D material, according to a new…

New research looks at gamma-ray bursts

Astrophysicists Jon Hakkila of the College of Charleston and Robert Nemiroff of the Michigan Technological University…

Can machine learning reveal geology humans can't see?

Identifying geological features in a densely vegetated, steep, and rough terrain can be almost impossible. Imagery…

Why the lettuce mitochondrial genome is like a chopped salad

The mitochondrion, “the powerhouse of the cell.” Somewhere back in the very distant past, something like…