Scientists capture the moments of nascent crystal formation and growth
Scientists capture the moments of nascent crystal formation and growth
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Scientists used high-performance TEM to image the process of gold atoms assembling into nanocrystals. It was discovered that the atoms undergo a spontaneous transition between disordered and crystalline states.
Breakthrough for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
Breakthrough for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
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Researchers recently demonstrated a novel technique: plasma-grating-induced breakdown spectroscopy (GIBS).
Lasing mechanism found in water droplets
Lasing mechanism found in water droplets
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When a water droplet interacts with a surface to form a contact angle, the interfacial molecular forces determine the geometry of a droplet resonator. Dramatic mechanical changes at the interface play a significant role in the optical oscillation of droplet r
Scientists find key function of molecule in cells crucial for regulating immunity
Scientists find key function of molecule in cells crucial for regulating immunity
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Scientists discovered that AIM2 is important for the proper function of regulatory T cells, or Treg cells, and plays a key role in mitigating autoimmune disease. Treg cells are a seminal population of adaptive immune cells that prevents an overzealous immune
Malaria threw human evolution into overdrive on this African archipelago
Malaria threw human evolution into overdrive on this African archipelago
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Malaria is an ancient scourge, but it's still leaving its mark on the human genome. And now, researchers have uncovered recent traces of adaptation to malaria in the islanders of Cabo Verde -- thanks to a genetic mutation, inherited from their African ancesto
Thick lithosphere casts doubt on plate tectonics in Venus's geologically recent past
Thick lithosphere casts doubt on plate tectonics in Venus's geologically recent past
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A study of a giant impact crater on Venus suggests that its lithosphere was too thick to have had Earth-like plate tectonics, at least for much of the past billion years.
Eyes reveal life history of fish
Eyes reveal life history of fish
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If you look deep into the eyes of a fish, it will tell you its life story. Scientists demonstrate that they can use stable isotopic analysis of the eye lenses of freshwater fish -- including threatened and endangered salmon -- to reveal a fish's life history
Crunch! Underwater acoustics expose 'shell-crushing' sounds in a large marine predator
Crunch! Underwater acoustics expose 'shell-crushing' sounds in a large marine predator
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'Shell-crushing,' an explosive sound, occurs when marine animals crack open hard shells like clams to eat the edible tissue. There hasn't been any data to support this feeding noise, until now. A study is first to quantify these sounds using underwater acoust
Cell death shines a light on the origins of complex life
Cell death shines a light on the origins of complex life
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Organelles continue to thrive after the cells within which they exist die, scientists have found, overturning previous assumptions that organelles decay too quickly to be fossilized.
Can large fluid-filled spaces in the brain help identify those at risk of dementia?
Can large fluid-filled spaces in the brain help identify those at risk of dementia?
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People with enlarged fluid-filled spaces in the brain around small blood vessels may be more likely to develop cognitive problems and dementia over time than people without these enlarged spaces, according to a new study.
How heavy is dark matter? Scientists radically narrow the potential mass range for the first time
How heavy is dark matter? Scientists radically narrow the potential mass range for the first time
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Scientists have calculated the mass range for Dark Matter - and it's tighter than the science world thought.
Diving into Devonian seas: Ancient marine faunas unlock secrets of warming oceans
Diving into Devonian seas: Ancient marine faunas unlock secrets of warming oceans
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Paleontologists use ancient marine faunas to test long-term changes in our warming oceans.
Purported phosphine on Venus more likely to be ordinary sulfur dioxide
Purported phosphine on Venus more likely to be ordinary sulfur dioxide
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Astronomers revisited and comprehensively reinterpreted the radio telescope observations underlying a widely reported 2019 claim that phosphine gas was present in the atmosphere of Venus. In a paper accepted to the Astrophysical Journal, they report that sulf
Geological phenomenon widening the Atlantic Ocean
Geological phenomenon widening the Atlantic Ocean
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An upsurge of matter from deep beneath the Earth's crust could be pushing the continents of North and South America further apart from Europe and Africa, new research has found.
Newly discovered fossil, likely subaqueous insect
Newly discovered fossil, likely subaqueous insect
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A newly discovered trace fossil of an ancient burrow has been discovered. The fossil has an important role to play in gauging how salty ancient bodies of water were, putting together a clearer picture of our planet's past.
Ocean toxin a heartbreaking threat for sea otters
Ocean toxin a heartbreaking threat for sea otters
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Heart disease is a killer threat for southern sea otters feasting on domoic acid in their food web. Climate change projections indicate that toxic blooms and domoic acid exposure will continue to rise.
New light shed on behavior of giant carnivorous dinosaur Spinosaurus
New light shed on behavior of giant carnivorous dinosaur Spinosaurus
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New research has reignited the debate around the behavior of the giant dinosaur Spinosaurus.
Pace of prehistoric human innovation could be revealed by 'linguistic thermometer'
Pace of prehistoric human innovation could be revealed by 'linguistic thermometer'
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A physics professor has joined forces with language experts to build a 'linguistic thermometer' that can record the temperature of 'hot' or 'cold' (ie fast or slow) developments in modern linguistic features to create a computer-based model that can provide
Harpy eagles could be under greater threat than previously thought
Harpy eagles could be under greater threat than previously thought
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New research suggests estimates of the species' current distribution are potentially overestimating range size.
Genome-editing tool TALEN outperforms CRISPR-Cas9 in tightly packed DNA
Genome-editing tool TALEN outperforms CRISPR-Cas9 in tightly packed DNA
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Researchers used single-molecule imaging to compare the genome-editing tools CRISPR-Cas9 and TALEN. Their experiments revealed that TALEN is up to five times more efficient than CRISPR-Cas9 in parts of the genome, called heterochromatin, that are densely pack
Genetically-modified mosquitoes key to stopping Zika virus spread
Genetically-modified mosquitoes key to stopping Zika virus spread
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In 2016, the World Health Organization called the Zika virus epidemic a 'public health emergency of international concern' due to the virus causing birth defects for pregnant women in addition to neurological problems.
Energy spent avoiding humans associated with smaller home ranges for male pumas
Energy spent avoiding humans associated with smaller home ranges for male pumas
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New research shows that fear of humans causes mountain lions to increase their energy expenditures as they move through the landscape, and this can ultimately limit the size of the home ranges they're able to maintain.
Finding a way to stop chemotherapy from damaging the heart
Finding a way to stop chemotherapy from damaging the heart
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There could be an intervention on the horizon to help prevent heart damage caused by the common chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, new research suggests.
Gut microbiota reveals whether drug therapies work in inflammatory bowel diseases
Gut microbiota reveals whether drug therapies work in inflammatory bowel diseases
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A study indicates that the gut microbiota of patients suffering from inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders can be used to predict whether they will benefit from expensive therapies. The study also confirms the key role of therapies that have a beneficial ef
Wirelessly rechargeable soft brain implant controls brain cells
Wirelessly rechargeable soft brain implant controls brain cells
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Researchers have invented a smartphone-controlled soft brain implant that can be recharged wirelessly from outside the body. It enables long-term neural circuit manipulation without the need for periodic disruptive surgeries to replace the battery of the impl
Change of course on the journey to the island of stability
Change of course on the journey to the island of stability
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An international research team succeeded in gaining new insights into the artificially produced superheavy element flerovium, element 114, at accelerator facilities.
Breakthrough design vastly improves mechanical heart valve
Breakthrough design vastly improves mechanical heart valve
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New research may take the current 'gold standard' for heart valves to a new level of reliability. A team of researchers has developed a way to improve overall blood flow through the valves, so the design of mechanical heart valves will more closely match the
No overall difference in concussion recovery time for male and female college athletes
No overall difference in concussion recovery time for male and female college athletes
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Researchers found female and male collegiate athletes take approximately the same amount of time to recover from a concussion, with subtle differences in recovery time depending on the type of sports being played and the division level of the sport. The findi
Toddlers who use touchscreens may be more distractible
Toddlers who use touchscreens may be more distractible
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New research highlights some of the effects regular use of touchscreens might have on toddlers.
Increasing ocean temperature threatens Greenland's ice sheet
Increasing ocean temperature threatens Greenland's ice sheet
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Scientists have for the first time quantified how warming coastal waters are impacting individual glaciers in Greenland's fjords. Their work can help climate scientists better predict global sea level rise from the increased melting.
NASA's Roman mission will probe galaxy's core for hot Jupiters, brown dwarfs
NASA's Roman mission will probe galaxy's core for hot Jupiters, brown dwarfs
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope will conduct a microlensing survey to reveal worlds that are similar to the planets in our solar system. Now, a new study shows that the same survey will also unveil more extreme planets and planet-like bodies in the heart of the
What's in a name? A new class of superconductors
What's in a name? A new class of superconductors
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A new theory that could explain how unconventional superconductivity arises in a diverse set of compounds might never have happened if a team of physicists had chosen a different name for their 2017 model of orbital-selective superconductivity.
CHEOPS finds unique planetary system
CHEOPS finds unique planetary system
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The CHEOPS space telescope detects six planets orbiting the star TOI-178. Five of the planets are in a harmonic rhythm despite very different compositions - a novelty.
Watching decision making in the brain
Watching decision making in the brain
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Neuroscientists and engineers have developed a system that can show the neural process of decision making in real time, including the mental process of flipping between options before expressing a final choice.
The surprises of color evolution
The surprises of color evolution
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Nature is full of color. For flowers, displaying color is primarily a means to attract pollinators. Insects use their color vision not only to locate the right flowers to feed on but also to find mates. The evolutionary interaction between insects and plants
Stimulating brain pathways shows origins of human language and memory
Stimulating brain pathways shows origins of human language and memory
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Scientists have identified that the evolutionary development of human and primate brains may have been similar for communication and memory.
Global ice loss increases at record rate
Global ice loss increases at record rate
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The rate at which ice is disappearing across the planet is speeding up, according to new research. And the findings also reveal that the Earth lost 28 trillion tons of ice between 1994 and 2017 - equivalent to a sheet of ice 100 meters thick covering the whol
When galaxies collide
When galaxies collide
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It was previously thought that collisions between galaxies would necessarily add to the activity of the massive black holes at their centers. However, researchers have performed the most accurate simulations of a range of collision scenarios and have found th
Dinosaur embryo find helps crack baby tyrannosaur mystery
Dinosaur embryo find helps crack baby tyrannosaur mystery
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They are among the largest predators ever to walk the Earth, but experts have discovered that some baby tyrannosaurs were only the size of a border collie dog when they took their first steps.
Puzzling six-exoplanet system with rhythmic movement challenges theories of how planets form
Puzzling six-exoplanet system with rhythmic movement challenges theories of how planets form
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Using a combination of telescopes, including the Very Large Telescope of the European Southern Observatory (ESO's VLT), astronomers have revealed a system consisting of six exoplanets, five of which are locked in a rare rhythm around their central star. The r
