Cleaner, cheaper ammonia: Cheaper fertilizer
Ammonia -- a colorless gas essential for things like fertilizer -- can be made by a new process which is far cleaner, easier and...
The buzz about bumble bees isn’t good
While many scientists are focused on the decline of honey bees, relatively few study bumble bees. The good news is that a new study...
Why unique finches keep their heads of many colors
There appears to be an underlying selection mechanism at work among Gouldian finches -- a mechanism that allows this species to produce and maintain...
New dispersion method to effectively kill biofilm bacteria could improve wound care
Researchers have developed a method to treat bacterial infections which could result in better wound care.
How lifestyle affects our genes
In the past decade, knowledge of how lifestyle affects our genes, a research field called epigenetics, has grown exponentially. Researchers have summarized the state...
How fish brain cells react to Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have studied the regenerative capacity of zebrafish brain in single cell resolution with the aim of developing novel strategies against Alzheimer's.
Devil rays may have unknown birthing zone
The discovery of dozens of pregnant giant devil rays tangled in fishing nets in a village along Mexico's Gulf of California could mean the...
Proofreading the book of life: Gene editing made safer
Scientists describe a method of rendering the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 'immunosilent,' potentially allowing the editing and repair of genes to be accomplished reliably...
People with happy spouses may live longer
Research suggests that having a happy spouse leads to a longer marriage, and now study results show that it's associated with a longer life,...
Good mousekeeping: En suite bathroom makes for happier mice
Mice have a strong preference to nest away from their own waste, new research has found. The study showed that mice who were housed...