Lakes form on the surface of the Greenland ice sheet each summer as the weather warms. They exist for weeks or months but can drain…
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A team of researchers studying the effectiveness of different types of face masks has found that in order to provide the best protection against COVID-19,…
New type of optical computing could solve highly complex problems that are out of reach for even the most powerful supercomputers. An important class of…
Researchers have found a way to use light and a single electron to communicate with a cloud of quantum bits and sense their behavior, making…
SARS-CoV-2 mutations similar to those in the B1.1.7 UK variant could arise in cases of chronic infection, where treatment over an extended period can provide…
Estimated increase in the local number of bat species due to shifts in their geographical ranges driven by climate change since 1901. The zoomed-in area…
The remains of an individual buried in the Augustinian friary, taken during the 2016 excavation on the University of Cambridge’s New Museums site. Credit: Nick…
Cantabrigiaster fezouataensis from the Lower Ordovician (Tremadocian) Fezouata Shale, Zagora Morocco. Credit: Collections of the Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 Researchers from the University of…
The vital role of ventilation in the spread of COVID-19 has been quantified by researchers, who have found that in poorly-ventilated spaces, the virus spreads…
Heliconius melpomene butterflies mating in captivity in Panama. Credit: Kelsey Byers Butterflies have evolved to produce a strongly scented chemical in their genitals that they…
The drug remdesivir is likely to be a highly effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2, according to a new study by a team of UK scientists. Writing…
Artist’s impression of the system, with the star at the center, and the inner dust belt from which gas is produced and dispersed outwards to…
Scientists have used genome sequencing to reveal the extent to which a drug-resistant gastrointestinal bacterium can spread within a hospital, highlighting the challenge hospitals face…
Representative image of three-dimensional human lung alveolar organoid showing alveolar stem cell marker, HTII-280 (red) and SARS-CoV-2 entry protein, ACE2 (green). Credit: Jeonghwan Youk, Taewoo…
A team of researchers have tested everything from t-shirts and socks to jeans and vacuum bags to determine what type of mask material is most…
The researchers used brain imaging to explore other brain regions affected by sgACC over-activity during threat. Over-activation of sgACC increased activity within the amygdala and…
The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy, and land resources has found that globalization may be decreasing,…
Our brains can’t always reliably evaluate experiences that unfold over time We tend to give disproportionate weight to the later part of an experience This…
The first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified has finally been studied in detail and found its place in the dinosaur family tree, completing a project…
This device, developed by a team from the University of Cambridge, is a significant step toward achieving artificial photosynthesis — a process mimicking the ability…