DNA of world’s oldest natural mummy unlocks secrets of Ice Age tribes in the...
A wide ranging international study that genetically analysed the DNA of a series of famous and controversial ancient remains across North and South America...
Do kitchen items shed antimicrobial nanoparticles after use?
Scientists describe how they simulated knife motion, washing and scratching on bacteria-fighting, nanosilver-infused cutting boards to see if consumer use affects nanoparticle release. The...
A burst of ‘synchronous’ light
Excited photo-emitters can cooperate and radiate simultaneously, a phenomenon called superfluorescence. Researchers have recently been able to create this effect with long-range ordered nanocrystal...
Mobile workers in north Ethiopia vulnerable to visceral leishmaniasis transmission
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a life-threatening disease transmitted by the bite of a sand fly. Between 3,700 to 7,400 people in Ethiopia are infected...
Bees on the brink
Using an innovative robotic platform to observe bees' behavior, researchers showed that, following exposure to neonicotinoid pesticides -- the most commonly-used class of pesticides...
Self-assembling protein filaments designed and built from scratch
For the first time, scientists have created, from scratch, self-assembling protein filaments built from identical protein subunits that snap together spontaneously to form long,...
Social media use increases depression and loneliness, study finds
Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram may not be great for personal well-being. The first experimental study examining use of multiple platforms shows a causal link...
Study tracks severe bleaching events on a Pacific coral reef over past century
A new study has uncovered the history of bleaching on a reef in the epicenter of El Nino, revealing how some corals have been...
Waking sleeping plants with plasmas
A critical concern for commercial farmers is to have good and synchronized tree growth. The problem in mild winter climates is that plants do...
Millions in danger of food insecurity due to severe Caribbean droughts
Climate change is impacting the Caribbean, with millions facing increasing food insecurity and decreasing freshwater availability as droughts become more likely across the region,...
