European XFEL, the biggest X-ray laser in the world, has generated its first X-ray laser…
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Cranky crabs in broken shells often have the upper claw in fights
Sheer aggression rather than pure muscle strength often gives hermit crabs living in broken shells…
Climate change, tornadoes and mobile homes: A dangerous mix
Tornadoes and mobile homes don’t mix to begin with, but throw in the volatility of…
Edible insects could play key role in cutting harmful emissions
Eating insects instead of beef could help tackle climate change by reducing harmful emissions linked…
Holographic analysis of Wi-Fi data generates 3-D images of the vicinity
Scientists have developed a holographic imaging process that depicts the radiation of a Wi-Fi transmitter…
Graphane could act as efficient and water-free hydrogen fuel cell membrane
Researchers have found that the unusual properties of graphane — a two-dimensional polymer of carbon…
Why does so much of nature rely on sex for reproduction?
Why is sex so popular among plants and animals, and why isn’t asexual reproduction, or…
Parkinson: Weight gain after deep brain stimulation
It was already known that people affected by Parkinson’s disease, when subjected to deep brain…
Decades of data on world’s oceans reveal a troubling oxygen decline
The amount of dissolved oxygen contained in the water — an important measure of ocean…
Researchers identify 6,500 genes that are expressed differently in men and women
Men and women differ in obvious and less obvious ways — for example, in the…