Positive YouTube videos of wolves linked to greater tolerance
A new study from North Carolina State University suggests that people have more tolerance for wolves after seeing positive videos about them, which could...
Scientists provide new explanation for the strange asymmetry of the moon
The Earth‐moon system's history remains mysterious. Scientists believe the system formed when a Mars‐sized body collided with the proto‐Earth. Earth ended up being the...
Is teleportation possible? Yes, in the quantum world
"Beam me up" is one of the most famous catchphrases from the Star Trek series. It is the command issued when a character wishes...
Planting new forests is part of but not the whole solution to climate change
The large-scale planting of new forests in previously tree-free areas, a practice known as afforestation, is hailed as an efficient way to remove excess...
Scientists produce first open source all-atom models of COVID-19 ‘spike’ protein
The virus SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the known cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The "spike" or S protein facilitates viral entry into...
An ant-inspired approach to mathematical sampling
In a paper published by the Journal of The Royal Society Interface, a team of Bristol researchers observed the exploratory behavior of ants to inform...
Physical link between RNA processing and epigenetic silencing discovered
RNA-mediated chromatin regulation is central to gene expression in many organisms but until now the mechanism of how RNA regulates chromatin packaging of DNA,...
Scientists unlock secrets of Ethiopia’s superfood in race to save it from warming climate
Teff, an ancient grain originally from Ethiopia, is a staple crop for 50 million people in the country. It is also increasingly popular worldwide,...
Natural fluid injections triggered Cahuilla earthquake swarm
A naturally occurring injection of underground fluids drove a four-year-long earthquake swarm near Cahuilla, California, according to a new seismological study that utilizes advances...
New research hints at the presence of unconventional galaxies containing two black holes
A Clemson University scientist has joined forces with an international team of astronomers to identify periodic gamma-ray emissions from 11 active galaxies, paving the...
Teaching physics to neural networks removes ‘chaos blindness’
Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered that teaching physics to neural networks enables those networks to better adapt to chaos within their...
