From Catwoman to Han Solo, newly discovered wasps named after famous thieves
Twenty-two new species of gall wasps have been identified and named, thanks to new research. The study nearly doubles the number of known species...
Bilingualism may maintain protection against Alzheimer’s
In a study, researchers use neuroimaging methods to examine brain resilience in regions of the brain linked to language and aging. They found that...
Will tropical biodiversity run dry under climate change? Two visions for the future
Changing precipitation patterns in the Neotropics, one of Earth's most biodiverse regions, could threaten two-thirds of the area's bird species by the year 2100...
A fully automated AI-based system for assessing IVF embryo quality
A new artificial intelligence-based system can accurately assess the chromosomal status of in vitro-fertilized (IVF) embryos using only time-lapse video images of the embryos...
Geometric mechanics shape the dog’s nose
The noses of many mammals, such as dogs, ferrets and cows, feature grooves forming a multitude of polygons. A team has analyzed in detail...
‘Visual clutter’ alters information flow in the brain
Whether we're staring at our phones, the page of a book, or the person across the table, the objects of our focus never stand...
Reaction conditions tune catalytic selectivity
Chemists have developed a new theoretical framework for more accurately predicting the behavior of catalysts. The study reveals how conditions such as temperature and...
Get a grip: The best thumb position for disc launch speed and spin rate
Disc golf is a sport growing in popularity, but there hasn't been much research into the best techniques -- until now. Researchers and disc...
Structural biology analysis of a Pseudomonas bacterial virus reveals a genome ejection motor
Researchers describe the full molecular structure of the phage DEV. DEV infects and lyses Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria, an opportunistic pathogen in cystic fibrosis and...
Starving cancer cells of fat may improve cancer treatment
Cutting off cancer cells' access to fat may help a specific type of cancer treatment work more effectively, reports a new study. The findings...
