Ancient bird bones redate human activity in Madagascar by 6,000 years
Analysis of bones, from what was once the world's largest bird, has revealed that humans arrived on the tropical island of Madagascar more than...
Toward an ‘ultra-personalized’ therapy for melanoma
With new immunotherapy treatments for melanoma, recovery rates have risen dramatically, in some cases to around 50 percent. But they could be much higher:...
Wild animals were routinely captured and traded in ancient Mesoamerica
New evidence from the Maya city of Copan, in Honduras, reveals that ancient Mesoamericans routinely captured and traded wild animals for symbolic and ritual...
Blood and brain fluid change first in Huntington’s disease
A simple blood test can detect the earliest changes caused by Huntington's disease, even before scans can pick up any signs in the brain,...
Researchers optically trap, move and analyze living cells with laser/microscope combo
A new instrument lets researchers use multiple laser beams and a microscope to trap and move cells and then analyze them in real-time with...
Corruption is hard to hide if you’re a politician whose face is wide
A new study shows that people can separate corrupt politicians from clean ones by simply looking at portraits of the politicians.
Enabling ‘internet of photonic things’ with miniature sensors
Swapping electrons for photons, researchers have developed wireless sensors which are not subject to electromagnetic interference and are smaller and generally more flexible than...
Among body shapes, pears are healthier than apples
For women, fat usually accumulates around the hips, resulting in a pear-shaped look. In men, fat tends to build up around the abdomen, creating...
Global coastal wetlands need to move inland in fight against climate change
Up to 30 per cent of coastal wetlands could be lost globally by the year 2100 with a dramatic effect on global warming and...
Separating the sound from the noise in hot plasma fusion
For fusion power plants to be effective, scientists must find a way to trigger the low-to-high confinement transition, associated with zonal flows of plasma....
