science
New research shakes up the sloth family tree
New studies by two research teams published today in the journals Nature Ecology and Evolution and Current Biology challenge decades of accepted scientific opinion concerning the evolutionary relationships...
Two new species of ‘tweezer-beaked hopping rats’ discovered in Philippines
Just about everybody loves peanut butter. We put it on sandwiches and in candy, we use it to trick our dogs into taking their...
Dogs mirror owner’s stress
The levels of stress in dogs correlate with the stress of their owners, according to a new study from Linköping University, Sweden. The scientists...
New research unlocks properties for quantum information storage and computing
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have come up with a way to manipulate tungsten diselenide (WSe2) —a promising two-dimensional material—to further unlock its potential...
The secret to making stuff better? Shoot it with a laser
Faster computers. More efficient solar panels. More powerful electric cars.
Researchers at Northeastern are helping to make these technological advances a reality. They are developing...
Chip design dramatically reduces energy needed to compute with light
MIT researchers have developed a novel "photonic" chip that uses light instead of electricity—and consumes relatively little power in the process. The chip could...
Most-detailed-ever simulations of black hole solve longstanding mystery
An international team has constructed the most detailed, highest resolution simulation of a black hole to date. The simulation proves theoretical predictions about the...
Is there a limit to human endurance? Science says yes
From the Ironman triathlon to the Tour de France, some competitions test the limits of even the toughest endurance athletes. Now, a new study...
Citizen scientists design brand new proteins
A team of researchers encoded their specialized knowledge into the computer game Foldit to enable citizen scientists to successfully design synthetic proteins for the...
DNA from 31,000-year-old milk teeth leads to discovery of new group...
Two children's milk teeth buried deep in a remote archaeological site in north eastern Siberia have revealed a previously unknown group of people lived...
Ancient DNA sheds light on Arctic hunter-gatherer migration to North America...
The first humans in North America arrived from Asia some time before 14,500 years ago. The next major stream of gene flow came about...
