Temperature, nearby species could affect avian flu transmission in migrating birds
Finding a turkey this holiday season could be difficult because of avian flu outbreaks on farms. Migratory wild birds could be to blame for...
Monoclonal antibodies preserve stem cells in mouse brains, bring promise for future studies
A new approach to stem cell therapy that uses antibodies instead of traditional immunosuppressant drugs robustly preserves cells in mouse brains and has potential...
Was I happy then? Our current feelings can interfere with memories of past well-being
Research suggests that one reason happiness can seem so elusive is that our current feelings can interfere with memories of our past well-being. An...
Material separates heavy water from ordinary water
A research group has made a material that can effectively separate heavy water from normal water at room temperature. Until now, this process has...
Red-supergiant supernova: Secrets of an earlier Universe
An international research team has measured the size of a star dating back more than 11 billion years ago using images that show the...
Predicting failure of solid metal materials from first stage of cyclic stress
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- Take a wire paperclip. Now, bend it back and forth in the same spot 15, maybe 20 times. Chances are...
Evolution of tree roots may have driven mass extinctions
A study has found evidence that the evolution of tree roots over 300 million years ago triggered mass extinction events through the same chemical...
An easier way to remove medical devices
Engineers have shown that medical devices made from aluminum can be disintegrated within the body by exposing them to gallium-indium, a liquid metal that...
Magnetism or no magnetism? The influence of substrates on electronic interactions
A new study illustrates how substrates affect electronic interactions in 2D metal-organic frameworks. With electronic properties tuneable by electrical charge, mechanical strain, and hybridization,...
Revolutionary gene drive tech to suppress invasive mice
Researchers have released their first findings on the potential effectiveness of revolutionary gene drive technology to control invasive mice.
