Like humans, lowly cockroach uses a GPS to get around, scientists find
By recording activity in the brain of a restrained cockroach, researchers found the insects use sight and a vestibular-like system to track direction and...
HIV study confirms clinically viable vaccine paving the way for future treatments
A new scientific study conducted by a team of leading AIDS scientists reveal results that lead the way to the development of an effective...
Missing link in epigenetics could explain conundrum of disease inheritance
The process by which a mother's diet during pregnancy can permanently affect her offspring's attributes, such as weight, could be strongly influenced by genetic...
A surprising planet with 3 suns
This artist's impression shows a view of the triple star system HD 131399 from close to the giant planet orbiting in the system. The...
Microsoft and University of Washington researchers set record for DNA storage
UW Associate Professor Luis Henrique Ceze, in blue, and research scientist Lee Organick prepare DNA containing digital data for sequencing, which allows them to...
Hitomi: Lost Japanese Spacecraft Shares Groundbreaking View of Perseus galaxy cluster
The Perseus galaxy cluster is filled with hot X-ray-emitting gas, as seen in this image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. Astronomers using the Soft...
Running barefoot helps optimize technique, reduces risk of injury, study shows
Woman running barefoot.Credit: Image courtesy of University of Granada
Scientists from the Universities of Granada and Jaén have demonstrated how barefoot running, when done properly,...
Your smartwatch is giving away your ATM PIN
Wearable devices can give away your passwords, according to new research.
In the paper "Friend or Foe?: Your Wearable Devices Reveal Your Personal PIN" scientists...
Graphene hydraulic press delivers new 2D materials
Credit: University of Manchester
A graphene hydraulic 'nano-press' has proved to be capable of creating new two-dimensional materials by exerting huge pressure on compounds sealed...
‘The Blob’ overshadows El Niño
'The Blob' and El Niño are on their way out, leaving a disrupted marine ecosystem behind. Credit: Michael Jacox
El Niño exerted powerful effects around...
The secret to an Oesia life: Prehistoric worm built tube-like ‘houses’ on sea floor
Detail of the Oesia fossil remains in margaretia 'tube'.Credit: Karma Nanglu
The fossilised remnants of tube-like "dwellings" which housed a primitive type of prehistoric sea...
