The history of beer yeast
This graph represents the history and domestication of yeast used for making beer and other types of alcohol are revealed through genomic and phenotypic...
A tenth of the world’s wilderness lost since the 1990s, study finds
This infographic shows catastrophic wilderness loss since the 1990s. Credit: Kendall Jones and James Allan
Researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology show catastrophic declines...
Researchers name a new species of reptile from 212 million years ago
Artist's rendering of a Vivaron haydeni that lived more than 200 million years ago. Image by Matt Celeskey.
An extinct reptile related to crocodiles that...
Air pollution a risk factor for diabetes, say researchers
Modelled PM 2.5 concentration in the Augsburg area.Credit: Helmholtz Zentrum München using data of GeoBasis-DE / BKG 2016
Exposure to air pollution at the place...
Negative experiences on Facebook linked to increased depression risk in young adults
In the first study of its kind, public health researchers show that young adults who reported having negative experiences on Facebook -- including bullying,...
Teenage weight gain down to dramatic drop in calories they burn
An acceleration in obesity among young teenagers could be explained by a 12-year-long study which found that the number of calories they burn while...
New research reveals hundreds of undiscovered black holes
Hubble Space Telescope Observation of the central region of the Galactic globular cluster NGC 6101: Compared to the majority of Galactic globular clusters, NGC...
Study identifies brain cells that help people learn by watching others
Picture a little boy imitating his father shaving in the mirror or a little girl wobbling proudly in her mother's high heels.
From infancy, we...
Carnegie Mellon algorithm detects online fraudsters
Method sees through camouflage to reveal fake followers, reviewers
An algorithm developed at Carnegie Mellon University makes it easier to determine if someone has faked...
Seeing the forest for the trees: World’s largest reforestation program overlooks wildlife
China's Grain-for-Green Program, the world's largest reforestation effort, has transformed 69.2 million acres of cropland and barren scrubland back to forest. Yet, the program...
High variability suggests glycemic index is unreliable indicator of blood sugar response
The glycemic index of a given food, a value that aims to quantify how fast blood sugar rises after eating it, can vary by...
