Researchers prove there are no water molecules between the ions in the selectivity filter of potassium channels

Do potassium ions pass through the selectivity filter of a potassium channel alone, or are there…

Vegan food's sustainability claims need to give the full picture

The IPCC special report, Climate Change and Land, released last night, has found a third of…

Physicists solve 2,000-year-old optical problem

A trio of physicists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and Tec de Monterrey has…

Asteroid's features to be named after mythical birds

Working with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx team, the International Astronomical Union’s Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)…

NASCAR may be the fastest way to learn about physics

There’s just something thrilling about traveling at high speeds. Throughout history people have always pushed themselves…

Research on cholera adds to understanding of the social life of bacteria

Certain strains of cholera can change their shape in response to environmental conditions to aid their…

Contamination-eating microbes to be tested in the field

For years, the University of Toronto’s Elizabeth Edwards and her team have been developing a potent…

Cyborg organoids offer rare view into early stages of development

What happens in the early days of organ development? How do a small group of cells…

If we want livable cities in 2060 we'll have to work together to transform urban systems

Not everyone wants to live in the inner city and it’s insulting to describe the outer…

Timing the market in specific industries delivers for hedge fund managers

Hedge fund mangers who time the market ahead of positive and negative news within the manufacturing…