Reindeer lichens are having more sex than expected
Reindeer lichens are having more sex than expected
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Scientists thought that reindeer lichens (moss-looking organisms that form a major part of reindeer diets) reproduced mainly asexually by cloning themselves. But it turns out, reindeer lichens are having a lot more sex than scientists expected. In a new study
Lactobacillus manipulates bile acids to create favorable gut environment
Lactobacillus manipulates bile acids to create favorable gut environment
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Probiotic Lactobacillus bacteria use enzymes situationally to manipulate bile acids and promote their own survival in the gut.
Use of pronouns may show signs of an impending breakup
Use of pronouns may show signs of an impending breakup
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Evidence of an impending breakup may exist in the small words used in everyday conversations months before either partner realizes where their relationship is heading, according to new psychology research.
Mysterious magnetic fossils offer past climate clues
Mysterious magnetic fossils offer past climate clues
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There are fossils, found in ancient marine sediments and made up of no more than a few magnetic nanoparticles, that can tell us a whole lot about the climate of the past, especially episodes of abrupt global warming. Now, researchers have found a way to glea
When rhinos fly: Upside down the right way for transport
When rhinos fly: Upside down the right way for transport
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When it comes to saving endangered species of a certain size, conservationists often have to think outside the box.
Detecting fake news designed to manipulate stock markets
Detecting fake news designed to manipulate stock markets
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Social media is increasingly used to spread fake news. The same problem can be found on the capital market - criminals spread fake news about companies in order to manipulate share prices. Researchers have developed an approach that can recognize such fake ne
Searching for dark matter through the fifth dimension
Searching for dark matter through the fifth dimension
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Theoretical physicists are working on a theory that goes beyond the Standard Model of particle physics. The central element is an extra dimension in spacetime. Until now, the scientists have faced the problem that the predictions of their theory could not be
A full-scale prototype for muon tomography
A full-scale prototype for muon tomography
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Researchers build on previous studies into detection technologies and reconstruction algorithms for muon tomography, to develop a full-scale muon tomograph prototype.
Wonder fungi in goat's gut
Wonder fungi in goat's gut
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From biofuels and other commodity chemicals to methane production, genomic study peers into the mysteries of a goat's gut.
Researchers discover materials capable of self-propulsion
Researchers discover materials capable of self-propulsion
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Researchers have discovered how to make materials that snap and reset themselves, only relying upon energy flow from their environment. The discovery may prove useful for various industries that want to source movement sustainably, from toys to robotics, and
Toxin-antitoxin function fuels antibiotic-resistance research
Toxin-antitoxin function fuels antibiotic-resistance research
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Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems are now known to negatively control plasmid replication.
Summer weather conditions influence winter survival of honey bees
Summer weather conditions influence winter survival of honey bees
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Winter survival of honey bee colonies is strongly influenced by summer temperatures and precipitation in the prior year, according to researchers, who said their findings suggest that honey bees have a 'goldilocks' preferred range of summer conditions outsid
Wearable sensor monitors health, administers drugs using saliva and tears
Wearable sensor monitors health, administers drugs using saliva and tears
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A new kind of wearable health device would deliver real-time medical data to those with eye or mouth diseases.
Glitch in genome architecture may cause B-cell malignancies
Glitch in genome architecture may cause B-cell malignancies
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Restoring an enzyme that maintains the way chromosomes are packed inside cells may lead to new therapies for some blood cancers, according to a new study.
Hyaluronan is effective in treating chronic lung disease
Hyaluronan is effective in treating chronic lung disease
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Researchers found that inhaling unfragmented hyaluronan improves lung function in patients suffering from severe exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Hyaluronan, a sugar secreted by living tissue that acts as a scaffold for cells, is
Photonics research makes smaller, more efficient VR, augmented reality tech possible
Photonics research makes smaller, more efficient VR, augmented reality tech possible
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Engineering researchers have developed and demonstrated a new approach for designing photonic devices. The advance allows them to control the direction and polarization of light from thin-film LEDs, paving the way for a new generation of virtual reality (VR)
Antarctica's ice melt isn't consistent, new analysis shows
Antarctica's ice melt isn't consistent, new analysis shows
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Antarctic ice is melting, contributing massive amounts of water to the world's seas and causing them to rise - but that melt is not as linear and consistent as scientists previously thought, a new analysis of 20 years' worth of satellite data indicates.
Don't let pressure of one-upmanship dictate your gift selection
Don't let pressure of one-upmanship dictate your gift selection
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Researchers set out to understand gift giving dynamics in these settings and how a giver's and a recipient's evaluation of the giver's gift is influenced by the other gifts the recipient receives.
Failed storage tanks pose atmospheric risks during disasters
Failed storage tanks pose atmospheric risks during disasters
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Engineers model the hypothetical threats from toxins released when above-ground storage tanks fail during a storm. Using data from hurricanes Ike and Harvey and from the Houston Ship Channel, they illustrate potential atmospheric pollutants during and after
Your toothbrush reflects you, not your toilet
Your toothbrush reflects you, not your toilet
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After studying microbial communities living on bristles from used toothbrushes, researchers found those communities matched microbes commonly found inside the mouth and on skin.
Claims that Richard III murdered 'the Princes in the Tower' strengthened
Claims that Richard III murdered 'the Princes in the Tower' strengthened
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King Richard III's involvement in one of the most notorious and emotive mysteries in English history may be a step closer to being confirmed following a new study.
Scientific investigations of believed remains of two apostles
Scientific investigations of believed remains of two apostles
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A Roman church has since the sixth century AD held relics, believed to be the remains of two apostles. Now, they have undergone scientific analysis, casting light on their age and origin.
Controls needed to stop zebra mussels invading Great Britain
Controls needed to stop zebra mussels invading Great Britain
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Research team call for more controls and monitoring around boat ramps to reduce the damage caused by zebra mussels.
Backreaction observed for first time in water tank black hole simulation
Backreaction observed for first time in water tank black hole simulation
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Scientists have revealed new insights into the behavior of black holes with research that demonstrates how a phenomenon called backreaction can be simulated.
Are plastics and microplastics in the Ocean on the increase?
Are plastics and microplastics in the Ocean on the increase?
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A new study overviews a plethora of marine litter monitoring survey data available for different regions of the world ocean, as well as modelling data, in order to determine if microplastic pollution in the ocean is increasing.
Bleeding gums may be a sign you need more vitamin C in your diet
Bleeding gums may be a sign you need more vitamin C in your diet
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Bleeding of the gums on gentle probing, or gingival bleeding tendency, and also bleeding in the eye, or retinal hemorrhaging, were associated with low vitamin C levels in the bloodstream.
Solving complex physics problems at lightning speed
Solving complex physics problems at lightning speed
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A calculation so complex that it takes twenty years to complete on a powerful desktop computer can now be done in one hour on a regular laptop. Physicists have now designed a new method to calculate the properties of atomic nuclei incredibly quickly.
Marine reserves can increase fishery landings despite closing fishing grounds
Marine reserves can increase fishery landings despite closing fishing grounds
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You can't have your cake and eat it too, as the saying goes. But what if you could save your slice while enjoying the benefits at the same time? New research suggests this is possible when it comes to marine reserves.
Inherited immune condition reversed by random DNA change
Inherited immune condition reversed by random DNA change
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Researchers have revealed how a rare DNA change rebalanced the immune system of patients with a life-threatening genetic immunodeficiency.
Why do psychiatric drugs help some, but not others? Study offers clues
Why do psychiatric drugs help some, but not others? Study offers clues
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New research shows that a key protein in the brain called AKT may function differently in males than females. The study also offers a closer look at where, precisely, in the brain things may go wrong with it, marking an important step toward more targeted an
Scientists solve long-standing mystery by a whisker
Scientists solve long-standing mystery by a whisker
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Neuroscientists have experimented on mice to identify the brain region that functions beyond sensory encoding and motor encoding, potentially opening up new directions to studying the cellular and circuit mechanisms of sensory-motor transformations. The resea
Photonics for artificial intelligence and neuromorphic computing
Photonics for artificial intelligence and neuromorphic computing
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Scientists have given a fascinating new insight into the next steps to develop fast, energy-efficient, future computing systems that use light instead of electrons to process and store information - incorporating hardware inspired directly by the functioning
Turning on the switch for plasticity in the human brain
Turning on the switch for plasticity in the human brain
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Scientists describe how glutamate signals are transmitted across synapses to turn on the switch for synapatic plasticity, the ability of synapses to strengthen or weaken over time in response to increases or decreases in their activity.
By changing their shape, some bacteria can grow more resilient to antibiotics
By changing their shape, some bacteria can grow more resilient to antibiotics
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New research demonstrates how certain types of bacteria can adapt to long-term exposure to antibiotics by changing their shape.
How is human behavior impacting wildlife movement?
How is human behavior impacting wildlife movement?
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For species to survive in the wild, maintaining connectivity between populations is critical. Without 'wildlife corridors', groups of animals are isolated and may die out. In assessing wildlife connectivity, many aspects of the landscape are measured, but th
Chumash Indians were using highly worked shell beads as currency 2,000 years ago
Chumash Indians were using highly worked shell beads as currency 2,000 years ago
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Archaeologists show that the Chumash Indians had been using shell beads as money for at least 800 years.
New study unravels Darwin's 'abominable mystery' surrounding origin of flowering plants
New study unravels Darwin's 'abominable mystery' surrounding origin of flowering plants
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The origin of flowering plants famously puzzled Charles Darwin, who described their sudden appearance in the fossil record from relatively recent geological times as an 'abominable mystery'.
New catalyst moves seawater desalination, hydrogen production closer to commercialization
New catalyst moves seawater desalination, hydrogen production closer to commercialization
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Seawater is abundant and cheap, making it a tempting resource to meet the world's growing need for clean drinking water and carbon-free energy. Now researchers have reported a new catalyst that can be made quickly and inexpensively, bringing the technology cl
Marine heatwaves becoming more intense, more frequent
Marine heatwaves becoming more intense, more frequent
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When thick, the surface layer of the ocean acts as a buffer to extreme marine heating -- but a new study shows this 'mixed layer' is becoming shallower each year. The thinner it becomes, the easier it is to warm. The new work could explain recent extreme mari
Loggerhead sea turtles lay eggs in multiple locations to improve reproductive success
Loggerhead sea turtles lay eggs in multiple locations to improve reproductive success
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Although loggerhead sea turtles return to the same beach where they hatched to lay their eggs, a new study finds individual females lay numerous clutches of eggs in locations miles apart from each other which increases the odds that some of their offspring wi
