Environment Aug 5, 2024

An overlooked side-effect of the housing crisis may be putting Californians at increased risk from climate disasters

In a new article appearing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, UC Santa Cruz researchers have laid out the foundation for their highly-anticipated upcoming study of how lack of affordable housing ...

Condensed Matter Aug 7, 2024

New research challenges conventional wisdom on wet surface adhesion

Scientists at the University of Akron and the University of Pittsburgh have overturned long-held assumptions in new research that finds water can be a help for adhesion.

Plants & Animals 9 hours ago

A new mechanism for animal food caching behavior discovered

New research from Hebrew University proposes a novel, non-memory-based mechanism for how animals cache and retrieve food. Instead of relying on memory, the researchers suggest that animals use a neural mechanism similar to ...

Evolution Aug 1, 2024

Krill provide insights into how marine species can adapt to warmer waters

Krill in northern waters show how key marine species can adapt genetically to cope with climate change. This discovery was made by researchers at Uppsala University in collaboration with an international research group. According ...

Condensed Matter Aug 1, 2024

Can quantum particles mimic gravitational waves?

When two black holes collide, space and time shake and energy spreads out like ripples in a pond. These gravitational waves, predicted by Einstein in 1916, were observed for the first time by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave ...

Optics & Photonics Aug 7, 2024

X-ray imagery of vibrating diamond opens avenues for quantum sensing

When it comes to materials for quantum sensors, diamond is the best game in town, says Cornell University professor Gregory Fuchs. Now he and a team of scientists have upped diamond's game by generating exquisite imagery ...

Biotechnology Aug 7, 2024

A new AI approach to protein design

EPFL researchers have developed a novel AI-driven model designed to predict protein sequences from backbone scaffolds, incorporating complex molecular environments. It promises significant advancements in protein engineering ...

Social Sciences 10 hours ago

Research demonstrates genetically diverse crowds are wiser

A new study led by Dr. Meir Barneron from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reveals that genetically diverse groups make more accurate collective judgments compared to genetically homogeneous groups.

Analytical Chemistry Aug 6, 2024

Sniff test for explosives detection extends its reach

Scientists have developed a way to detect tiny amounts of hard-to-detect explosives more than eight feet away, reducing the need to swipe clothing, luggage or other materials.

Plants & Animals Aug 6, 2024

Domestication causes smaller brain size in dogs than in the wolf: Study challenges notion

A recent study, published in Biology Letters, challenges the long-held notion that domestication is the primary driver of reduced brain size in domesticated animals, specifically dogs.

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