How Sacred Ibis mummies provided the first test of evolution
A debate over mummified birds brought to France after Napoleon's conquest of Egypt played a central role in delaying acceptance of evolutionary theory; an...
Steelhead life cycle linked to environment, pink salmon abundance
A new study has found that steelhead trout have a remarkable life-cycle variation that responds to changes in temperature and numbers of other species...
The cart before the horse: A new model of cause and effect
Natural little scientists, human babies love letting go of things and watching them fall. Baby's first experiment teaches them about more than the force...
Cancer hijacks the microbiome to glut itself on glucose
A new study shows that leukemia actively undercuts the ability of normal cells to consume glucose, thus leaving more glucose available to feed its...
New, highly stable catalyst may help turn water into fuel
Breaking the bonds between oxygen and hydrogen in water could be a key to the creation of hydrogen in a sustainable manner, but finding...
Building a flu factory from host cell components
A quantitative proteomic study of how influenza virus affects lung-derived cell lines found that protein synthesis machinery relocates to the autophagosome in infected cells.
Teens who’ve tried marijuana have used it in more than one form
Most teens who've tried marijuana used it in more than one form, according to a new study, raising concerns about adolescent health amid a...
First-born children more likely to learn about sex from parents
Birth order may play a significant role in how children learn about sex, especially for boys, according to a new study.
Researchers challenge our assumptions on the effects of planetary rotation
The Coriolis effect impacts global patterns and currents, and its magnitude, relative to the magnitude of inertial forces, is expressed by the Rossby number....
Perovskite solar cells leap toward commercialization
Scientists have developed a new method to fabricate low-cost high-efficiency solar cells. The cells were developed using the materials and compounds that mimic the...
