By combining data from a variety of non-traditional sources, a research team led by computational…
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New design points a path to the ‘ultimate’ battery
Researchers have successfully demonstrated how several of the problems impeding the practical development of the…
Warming waters a major factor in the collapse of New England cod
Today, cod stocks are on the verge of collapse, hovering at 3-4 percent of sustainable…
New primate species at root of tree of extant hominoids
Researchers have described the new genus and species, Pliobates cataloniae, based on a skeleton recovered…
Single gene variation linked to obesity
A single variation in the gene for brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) may influence obesity in…
Who mothers mommy?
Tending to their children’s needs is a tireless task that knows no schedules or time…
Water-treatment plants are not supposed to harm the functioning of river ecosystems
When a river receives waste water from a treatment plant, the plant’s efficiency is revealed….
It’s a Tyrannosaur-eat-Tyrannosaur world
A nasty little 66-million-year-old family secret has been leaked by a recently unearthed tyrannosaur bone….
Researchers find universality in protein locality
A team of researchers has mapped out a universal dynamic that explains the production and…
Molecular switch generates calorie-burning brown fat
A molecular switch capable of converting unhealthy white fat into healthy, energy-burning brown fat has…