Mass amphibian extinctions globally caused by fungal disease
An international study has found a fungal disease has caused dramatic population declines in more than 500 amphibian species, including 90 extinctions, over the...
TB: Promising new drugs for old pathogen Mtb
Researchers are targeting a metabolic pathway, the dihydrofolate reductase pathway, crucial for amino acid synthesis to treat TB infections.
Dark matter experiment finds no evidence of axions
Physicists have performed the first run of a new experiment to detect axions -- hypothetical particles that are predicted to be among the lightest...
New cryptic bird species discovered
Through persistent detective work and advances in genetic sequencing technology, researchers have discovered a new species of bird on Borneo -- the Cream-eyed Bulbul,...
Massive earthquakes provide new insight into deep Earth
In a first-ever study of two of the largest deep earthquakes ever recorded in human history, researchers reveal new and surprising information about our...
Autonomous weed control via smart robots
Soybean fields are becoming increasingly infested with a glyphosate-resistant weed called 'palmer amaranth.' One pesticide currently used for controlling it is 'Dicamba,' but it...
Arctic warming contributes to drought
According to new research, changes similar to those after the ice age 10,000 years ago could be in store today because a warming Arctic...
The regeneration of a cell depends on where it is positioned
Researchers report a new single-cell RNA sequencing technology, single cell-digital gene expression, which can measure the transcriptome while preserving the positional information of the...
Solving a hairy forensic problem
For decades, forensic scientists have tested strands of hair to reveal drug use or poisoning. But in recent years, reports have questioned the technique...
Adhesive formed from bee spit and flower oil could form basis of new glues
Researchers are looking to a bee 'glue' as a model for a bioinspired adhesive because of its unique properties and ability to remain sticky...