Research: System that generates coherent single particles of light could help pave the way...

In the global quest to develop practical computing and communications devices based on the principles of quantum physics, one potentially useful component has...

Research: Cats are securely bonded to their people, too —

Cats have a reputation for being aloof and independent. But a study of the way domestic cats respond to their caregivers suggests that...
Study sheds light on the Moon’s dark craters

Study sheds light on the Moon’s dark craters

The next wave of robots to fly to Mars in 2020 could offer scientists an unprecedented understanding of Earth’s closest neighboring planet. But there...

Research: Fish give up the fight after coral bleaching —

Researchers found that when water temperatures heat up for corals, fish 'tempers' cool down, providing the first clear evidence of coral bleaching serving...

Research: Simple, mass production of giant vesicles using a porous silicone material —

A technique to generate large amounts of giant vesicle (liposome) dispersion has been developed. The technique involves adsorbing a lipid into a silicone...

Research: Combined landings between 1980 and 2010 dropped by 85 percent —

Researchers studying the sharp decline between 1980 and 2010 in documented landings of the four most commercially-important bivalve mollusks -- eastern oysters, northern...

Research: The helix, of DNA fame, may have arisen with startling ease —

Trying to explain how DNA and RNA evolved to form such neat spirals has been a notorious enigma in science. But a new...

Research: Scientists decipher protein structure after more than fifty years of research —

Viruses depend on host cells for replication, but how does a virus induce its host to transcribe its own genetic information alongside that...

Research: Ocean acidification ‘could have consequences for millions’ —

Ocean acidification could have serious consequences for the millions of people globally whose lives depend on coastal protection, fisheries and aquaculture, a new...

Research: Plant lineage points to different evolutionary playbook for temperate species —

An ancient, cosmopolitan lineage of plants is shaking up scientists' understanding of how quickly species evolve in temperate ecosystems and why. Many researchers have...

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