Humans set budgets when facing an uncertain future. So do ants

Imagine you are looking for a parking spot at a crowded event. You find one far…

Uncorking the benefits: Research finds healthy use for winemaking waste

Waste from winemaking could be a valuable source of ingredients for nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and food coloring,…

New ancient Asian alligator species identified

A new species of ancient alligator from Thailand that is closely related to the Chinese alligator…

New target for antibiotics promises treatment for multi-drug resistant superbugs

The World Health Organization lists bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics as one of the top…

Study shows land surface temperatures follow simple physics, likely due to complexity of processes involved

Radiation largely shapes variations of temperatures across continents, but evaporation and turbulent heat transfer also play…

Air pollution particles may be contributing to dramatic drop in global insect numbers

The impact of air pollution on insect health and reproduction is greater than previously understood and…

Effects of porosity on piezoelectric characteristics of polyvinylidene fluoride films for biomedical applications

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is a piezoelectric polymer material that has shown great aptitude as a pressure…

Research team compares form and function of island and mainland plants

Oceanic islands provide useful models for ecology, biogeography and evolutionary research. Many ground-breaking findings—including Darwin’s theory…

The structure of a protein bound to DNA reveals how the toxicity of the cholera bacterium is activated

Understanding the molecular mechanism that triggers disease is essential for identifying new treatments. Cholera, a disease…

Scientists discover extensive array of protein folds unexplored in nature

A new study has shed new light on the astonishing diversity of protein structures and their…