Research: Ancient Incan sanctuary intentionally built on faults —

The ancient Incan sanctuary of Machu Picchu is considered one of humanity's greatest architectural achievements. Built in a remote Andean setting atop a...

Biology: Computational approach to optimise culture conditions required for cell therapy

Photo: The scientists used EpiMogrify, an innovative computational biology algorithm, to predict molecules...

Research: Effort clarifies major branch of insect tree of life —

The insects known as Hemiptera are not a particularly glamorous bunch. This group includes stink bugs, bed bugs, litter bugs, scale insects and...
First evidence discovered that chimpanzees care for the disabled

First evidence discovered that chimpanzees care for the disabled

Caring for disabled children has been thought to be a definitive human behavior, but new evidence suggests that chimpanzees care for disabled children as...
Researchers scrutinize Black Widow pulsar

Study: ‘Black widow’ pulsar is spotted devouring a dwarf star

They observed 2 intense regions of radiation on this rapidly spinning pulsar some 6,500 light-years away. “Like seeing a flea on the surface of...

Biology: Gasdermin offers insight into coral necrotic death

Photo: Cleavage of GSDME by caspase 3. ...

Research: How friendly mice can affect their lonely cagemates —

From the second we are born, humans start to develop social relationships with individuals and groups starting with parents, family and friends. Similarly,...

Research: Blinking eye-on-a-chip used for disease modeling and drug testing —

People who spend eight or more hours a day staring at a computer screen may notice their eyes becoming tired or dry, and,...

Research: A genetic and computational analysis of birds suggests that the Andean and Atlantic...

The tropical forests of the Andes and Brazil's Atlantic Rainforest biome are separated by almost 1,000 km of drier areas with open vegetation...
Report: New mapping of the giant planet's upper atmosphere reveals likely reason why it's so hot

Report: New mapping of the giant planet’s upper atmosphere reveals likely reason why it’s...

The upper layers in the atmospheres of gas giants -- Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune -- are hot, just like Earth's. But unlike Earth,...

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