New database reveals plants’ secret relationships with fungi
Leiden researchers have compiled information collected by scientists over the past 120 years into a database of plant-fungal interactions. This important biological data is...
Unique insight into development of the human brain: Model of the early embryonic brain
Stem cell researchers from the University of Copenhagen have designed a model of an early embryonic brain. The model will increase our understanding of...
New double-contrast technique picks up small tumors on MRI
Early detection of tumors is extremely important in treating cancer. A new technique developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis offers a...
Solving the space junk problem
Space is getting crowded. Aging satellites and space debris crowd low-Earth orbit, and launching new satellites adds to the collision risk. The most effective...
New soliton laser pulses deliver high energy in a trillionth of a second
Scientists have developed a new type of laser that can deliver high amounts of energy in very short bursts of time, with potential applications...
Applying physics to understanding the mystery of consciousness
An international study involving Monash physicists has cornered a new approach to measure consciousness, potentially changing our understanding complex neurological problems.
The study published today...
An under-researched mechanism in the fast-moving field of epigenetics
A key epigenetic mark can block the binding of an important gene regulatory protein, and therefore prohibit the gene from being turned off, a...
Researchers discover new sex hormone
When University of Ottawa biologists Kim Mitchell and Vance Trudeau began studying the effects of gene mutations in zebrafish, they uncovered new functions that...
Galactic crash may have triggered solar system formation by European Space Agency
The formation of the Sun, the Solar System and the subsequent emergence of life on Earth may be a consequence of a collision between...
Astronomers see ‘cosmic ring of fire,’ 11 billion years ago
Astronomers have captured an image of a super-rare type of galaxy—described as a "cosmic ring of fire"—as it existed 11 billion years ago.
The galaxy,...
The deep ocean is warming slowly—but dramatic changes are ahead
The world's deep oceans are warming at a slower rate than the surface, but it's still not good news for deep-sea creatures according to...
