(Phys.org) —When you squeeze something, it gets smaller. Unless you're at Argonne National Laboratory.

Physics - Condensed Matter

Jun 12, 2013 5 / 5 (23) 5 |

(Phys.org) -- Research groups from Iowa State University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have uncovered the function of three plant proteins, a discovery that could help plant scientists boost ...

Biology - Biotechnology

May 14, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 3 |

(Phys.org)—Observations of wind patterns and natural radiation patterns on Mars by NASA's Curiosity rover are helping scientists better understand the environment on the Red Planet's surface.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Nov 15, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 1 |

(Phys.org) —Partha Dasgupta an economist with the University of Cambridge and Paul Ehrlich, a conservation biologist at Stanford University have published a paper in the journal Science in which they suggest that peer p ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Apr 19, 2013 3.9 / 5 (7) 5 |

Growth in global agricultural production is expected to slow in the coming decade, the UN food agency and the OECD said in a joint report Thursday, warning threats to food security remain.

Biology - Other

Jun 06, 2013 not rated yet 1

Cichlid fish are more likely to accept immigrants into their group when they are under threat from predators and need reinforcements, new research shows. The researcher suggests that there are parallels between cooperatively ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 06, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

Establishing protection over a swath of land seems like a good way to conserve its species and its ecosystems. But in a new study, University of Pennsylvania biologist Daniel Janzen joins more than 200 colleagues ...

Biology - Ecology

Jul 25, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

McMaster University biologist Jianping Xu trekked over 30 kilometers a day through mountainous terrain and inclement weather in southwestern China to discover that a wild mushroom wasn't at the root of 400 ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 07, 2012 4.9 / 5 (7) 0 |

However, one of the most well-known characteristics of yeast is the ability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, baker's yeast, to ferment sugar to 2-carbon components, in particular ethanol, without completely oxidising it to car ...

Biology - Evolution

May 11, 2011 not rated yet 0 |

A device the size of a deck of playing cards that can track temperature, humidity, light and barometric pressure is moving from the shipping world to the realm of research to help develop a better understanding ...

Technology - Engineering

Jun 17, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

With ocean life facing unprecedented threat from climate change, overfishing, pollution, invasive species and habitat destruction, a University of Florida researcher is helping coordinate national efforts to monitor marine ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Apr 11, 2013 not rated yet 0

Too many nutrients can put corals at risk, a new study shows. Excessive nitrogen in the water affects their ability to cope with rising water temperatures and other environmental pressures, making them vulnerable ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Sep 27, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 0

In this latest update from the MSL team, Ashwin Vasavada, the Deputy Project Scientist, explains how Curiosity has been monitoring the winds and radiation levels in Gale Crater. Curiosity has also been looking ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Nov 19, 2012 5 / 5 (7) 8

Scorpions possess resistance to high temperatures and the ability to conserve water for long periods of time, and as a result thrive in hot and arid parts of the world. But is this global distribution also seen at a more ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 09, 2009 4.7 / 5 (3) 0

The rise of developing nations has cut poverty while the combined economies of Brazil, China and India are on a path to overtake wealthy nations, but failure to act on climate change could reverse those gains, ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 14, 2013 3 / 5 (6) 6