‘True polar wander’ may have caused ice age
Earth's latest ice age may have been caused by changes deep inside the planet. Based on evidence from the Pacific Ocean, including the position...
Freeze-frame microscopy captures molecule’s ‘lock-and-load’ on DNA
One of the body's largest macromolecules is the machinery that gloms onto DNA and transcribes it into mRNA, the blueprint for proteins. But the...
Bending light around tight corners without backscattering losses
Researchers demonstrate a new optical waveguide capable of bending photons around tight corners on a smaller scale than previously possible. The technology is made...
Digital offense: Anonymity dulls our moral outrage
A recent study digs deeper into exactly why people react less strongly to insults online, and offers a glimpse at what might help people...
Move over Rover: There’s a new sniffing powerhouse in the neighborhood
Scientists are now homing in on the secrets behind animals' super sniffers to develop an artificial chemical sensor that could be used for a...
The ‘Swiss Army knife of prehistoric tools’ found in Asia, suggests homegrown technology
A study by an international team of researchers have determines that carved stone tools, also known as Levallois cores, were used in Asia 80,000...
Selling plants on Amazon: A forest of untapped opportunity
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which horticultural businesses were directly selling live plant products online, either through Amazon,...
Communal rearing gives mice a competitive edge
Scientists suggest that being raised communally makes mice more competitive when they're older. It is well known that in many animals, including humans, early-life...
Controlling organ growth with light
In optogenetics, researchers use light to control protein activity. This technique allows them to alter the shape of embryonic tissue and to inhibit the...
PNW woodlands will be less vulnerable to drought, fire than Rocky Mountain, Sierra forests
Forests in the Pacific Northwest will be less vulnerable to drought and fire over the next three decades than those in the Rocky Mountains...
