Although it was known that the number of alien species increased during the last decades,…
Month: February 2017
Unlocking the genetic secrets of legendary bulls
Researchers are are unpacking the entire DNA sequences of 50 influential animals dating back to…
How disturbances interact with a dynamic space-time fabric: ‘Field patterns’ as a new mathematical object
Mathematicians propose a theoretical framework to understand how waves and other disturbances move through materials…
Canadian glaciers now major contributor to sea level change, study shows
Ice loss from Canada’s Arctic glaciers has transformed them into a major contributor to sea…
Monitoring birds by drone
Forget delivering packages or taking aerial photographs — drones can even count small birds. A…
Flat-footed fighters: Heel-down posture in great apes and humans confers a fighting advantage
Walking on our heels, a feature that separates great apes, including humans, from other primates,…
Learning chemistry within Minecraft video game
Scientists are exploring whether teaching real-world science through a popular computer game may offer a…
Tumor-targeting system uses cancer’s own mechanisms to betray its location
By hijacking a cancer cell’s own metabolism, researchers have found a way to tag and…
Some marine creatures may be more resilient to harsher ocean conditions than expected
As the world continually emits carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the oceans are taking a…
Plant-made virus shells could deliver drugs directly to cancer cells
Viruses are extremely efficient at targeting and delivering cargo to cells. Researchers report they have…