Biodiversity crisis: Technological advances in agriculture are not a sufficient response
Rapid population and economic growth are destroying biodiversity. A growing demand for agricultural products requires ever new cultivated areas. Even though technological advances are...
Young people at risk of addiction have differences in key brain region
Young adults at risk of developing problems with addiction show key differences in an important region of the brain, according to a new study.
The force is with us, always? Tuning quantum vacuum forces from attractive to repulsive
Scientists can put two uncharged metal plates close together in a vacuum, and 'voila!' -- they will attract each other. In 1948, Dutch theoretical...
Gotcha! Scientists fingerprint proteins using their vibrations
In the cells of every living organism -- humans, birds, bees, roses and even bacteria -- proteins vibrate with microscopic motions that help them...
Thousands of tiny quakes shake Antarctic ice at night
Scientists placed seismometers on the McMurdo Ice Shelf and recorded hundreds of thousands of tiny 'ice quakes' that appear to be caused by pools...
Machine learning used to quickly analyze key capacitor materials
Researchers are using machine learning to ultimately find ways to build more capable capacitors.
Disclosing bed bug infestation to potential tenants can save landlords money
Laws that require landlords to disclose bed bug infestations help combat the spread of the insects and protect the health of potential tenants. According...
Promising new pancreatic cancer treatment moves forward
A new study describes a new therapeutic approach with potential for patients with pancreatic cancer. These researchers discovered a combination drug therapy that may...
A faster, more accurate way to monitor drought
A new drought monitoring method allows scientists to identify the onset of drought sooner, meaning conservation or remediation measures could be put into place...
Mini kidneys from urine cells
Scientists have successfully created kidney organoids from urine cells. This could lead to a wide range of new treatments that are less onerous for...
