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Butterfly Wing Clap Explains Mystery Of Flight

The fluttery flight of butterflies has so far been somewhat of a mystery to researchers, given their unusually large and broad wings relative to their body size.

New Study Shows Correlation Between Teen Obesity And Mental Health Issues

Half of all young people treated for severe obesity have neuropsychiatric problems, according to a new study by researchers from Lund University and Gothenburg, Sweden, among others.

DNA in Archaeological Sediments

Ancient human and animal DNA can remain stably localized in sediments, preserved in microscopic fragments of bone and feces

Every Third Heart Patient Feels Pressured To Return To Work

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Every third heart patient feels pressured to return to work. This can backfire and result in long-term sickness leave and unemployment, one of the researchers behind a new study argues.

Molecular Analysis Reveals the Oldest Denisovan Fossils Yet

Denisova Cave has yielded new Denisovan remains associated with archaeological artifacts in its lowermost layers dating to 200,000 years ago

Custom-Made MIT Tool Probes Materials At The Nanoscale

A scattering-type scanning nearfield optical microscope offers advantages to researchers across many disciplines.

Pleistocene Sediment Dna from Denisova Cave

Sediment DNA tracks 300,000 years of hominin and animal presence at Denisova Cave

¿Hablar Español O No? How Speaking Spanish on the Campaign Trail Helps Some Political Candidates but Hurts Others

Speaking Spanish on the campaign trail may seem like a good way to connect with some voters, but new research from Rice University finds it can actually hurt the chances of Hispanic candidates who aren’t native speakers.

Genomes of the Earliest Europeans

Ancient genomes shed new light on the earliest Europeans and their relationships with Neandertals

Sexual Orientation Linked to Choice of Transport to Work

Men and women in same-sex couples are more likely to commute by public transport and less likely to drive to work than those in different-sex couples, according to a new study.

Memory-Making Involves Extensive DNA Breaking

To quickly express learning and memory genes, brain cells snap both strands of DNA in many more places and cell types than previously realized, a new study shows.

Those That Game Together, Stay Together

The games we play reflect the socio-ecological characteristics of the culture that we are in

Learning Words: How Children Integrate Information

Researchers use a computer model to explain how children integrate information during word learning

Study Highlights Long Road Toward Gender Parity In The Geosciences

Researchers find improvement in relative retention of women but predict decades of sustained effort are required to achieve gender parity.

'Freeze or Flee' Reactions Run in Fish Families

Families of fish tend to share similar reactions to stressful situations, new research shows.

App To Help Doctors Help Patients With Leukaemia

MEDTECH Researchers at the University of Copenhagen and clinicians at Rigshospitalet have developed an app that can help doctors make better decisions for patients with leukaemia.

Energy Industry Apps Improve Efficiency

UH Researchers Develop Oil Recovery Tools with ‘Significantly Higher Accuracy’ than Current Methods

Genetic Changes in Bronze Age Southern Iberia

DNA from 136 ancient Iberians reveals genomic and social transformations during the Copper Age to Bronze Age transition in southwestern Europe

The Surprising Origins of the Tarim Basin Mummies

Genomic study reveals an indigenous Bronze Age population that was genetically isolated but culturally cosmopolitan

Urban Great Tits Less Stressed Than Their Countryside Cousins

Great tits in urban environments have lower levels of stress hormone than those living in woodland habitats. This according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden.