Researchers use classical music to make protein songs more pleasant to listen to
In recent years, scientists have created music based on the structure of proteins as a creative way to better popularize...
In recent years, scientists have created music based on the structure of proteins as a creative way to better popularize...
STOCKHOLM: A top Swedish honour known as the "alternative Nobel Prize" was awarded Wednesday to environmental activists from Canada, Russia...
Researchers have successfully mapped the entire genome of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle. The breakthrough paves the way for new...
A sophisticated system guides the development of our limbs. Researchers at University of Basel have shed new light on the...
Freshwater mussels are among the most imperiled groups in North America, but scientists don’t know enough about the eight species...
A new study led by palaeontologists at the University of Southampton suggests that bones found on the Isle of Wight...
Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) and collaborators in Japan have discovered particular neurons in the brain...
Some time in Earth's early history, the planet took a turn toward habitability when a group of enterprising microbes known...
Starting decades ago as fashionable, high-value gourmet greens, today microgreens have gained popularity among consumers for their nutritional profile and...
The cruise ship industry should be subject to global monitoring and effective legislation because of its continuous increasing impact on...
Eye size likely plays a role in the contest between avian brood parasites -- birds that lay their eggs in...
A major tool against malaria in Africa has been the use of rapid diagnostic tests, which have been part of...
A new study by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) has identified warning signs of ecosystem collapse at a...
Asian elephants are keen to cooperate with friends and have evolved strategies to mitigate competition in their social groups, but...
Most emerging infectious diseases of humans (like COVID-19) are zoonotic -- caused by viruses originating from other animal species. Identifying...
If you wanted to design the most perfect, low-energy, light-detecting device for a future camera or a prosthetic retina, you'd...
Around the world, honeybees are dying in large numbers. This die-off is in part because of a deadly virus that...
Researchers have developed a methodology for quantifying landscape changes on barrier islands and, in doing so, have found the storms...
Cities and their hinterlands must build resilience to survive climate stress; this is the grave warning emanating from a study...
Southwest Research Institute completed research characterizing the complex geological evolution of the Orphan Basin, offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, using an...
A national plan to restore habitat on marginal farming land would fight climate change, prevent species loss and put money...
In the Middle Bronze Age (about 3600 years ago or roughly 1650 BCE), the city of Tall el-Hammam was ascendant....
Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit and vegetables, have better mental wellbeing -- according to new research...
Living or biological systems cannot be easily understood using the standard laws of physics, such as thermodynamics, as scientists would...
Anthrax is an infectious bacterial disease endemic in some parts of Africa. It affects people, livestock as well as wildlife....
In July, as wildfires tore through the American West, President Biden met with the region’s governors to find better ways...
Highly positive social outcomes are linked to biodiversity efforts in Amazonian Sustainable-Use Protected Areas, according to new research from the...
As early as 18,000 years ago, humans in New Guinea may have collected cassowary eggs near maturity and then raised...
The relationship between dinosaurs and volcanoes has historically not always appeared so amiable.For decades, scientists argued over whether volcanoes or...
N95 respirators offer the best protection against wildfire smoke and other types of air pollution, performing better than synthetic, cotton...
Addictive psychostimulants, from nicotine in cigarettes to illicit drugs like methamphetamine and cocaine, affect different regions of the brain. The...
A version of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, has been successfully modified to glow brightly in cells and...
"If we add population growth to two degree Celsius global warming, in 2050 we could even see an increase of...
Hyenas are frequently vilified and often feared. Hemingway once described the hyena as a stinking, foul devourer of the dead,...
ABERDEEN, Scotland — It’s easy to see how vital oil is to this venerable port city on Scotland’s northeast coast....
A smartphone sensor, much like what is used in GPS systems, might be a way to determine whether or not...
Ms. Pelosi has been in difficult situations before. She had to coax enough anti-abortion Democrats to back the House’s version...
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Icelanders were voting Saturday in a general election dominated by climate change, with an unprecedented number of...
ZHENGZHOU, China — The heaviest hour of rainfall ever reliably recorded in China crashed like a miles-wide waterfall over the...
Subtropical Storm Teresa formed on Friday north of Bermuda and became the 19th named storm of the busy 2021 Atlantic...
As she has done for weeks, Ms. Sinema refused to comment on continuing negotiations. When one senator asked what revenue...
BERLIN — Hundreds of thousands of young people around the world on Friday returned to the streets for the first...
A woman from Palo Alto, Calif., was charged with arson in connection with a wildfire that has burned about 9,850...
WASHINGTON — As Democratic leaders struggle to unite their caucus behind a sprawling domestic policy package, it is increasingly clear...
Prosecutors in Northern California filed criminal charges against Pacific Gas & Electric on Friday in connection with the deaths of...
The Etruscan civilization, which flourished during the Iron Age in central Italy, has intrigued scholars for millennia. With remarkable metallurgical...
In 2019, FEMA said it would instead price flood insurance based on the particular risks facing each individual property, a...
“I can relate to that hurricane” is not a thought anyone wants to think.But on several occasions this year, the...
BERLIN: Hundreds of thousands of climate activists, including Greta Thunberg, rallied in cities across Germany Friday ahead of weekend elections...
The interdisciplinary field of active matter physics investigates the principles behind the behavior and self-organization of living organisms. The goal...
As countries race to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change, the debate on green vehicles often focuses on fuel efficiency...
An observational study by Finnish research groups confirms a prevailing theory that volatile organic compounds emitted by vegetation form atmospheric...
For companies, that means three things. First, we have to acknowledge the mental and emotional stress of people and provide...
How do you keep the water out when it seems unstoppable? That is the question that keeps Carrie Moore glued...