During fieldwork in cities in China, I came across a new marital practice, locally described as liang-tou-dun, literally "two ...

The butterfly effect suggests that small changes in a system can have a large impact on eventual outcomes. One metaphor used ...

A small team of paleontologists with members from Austria, Germany and Switzerland has found evidence suggesting that a ...

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Biomolecular condensates are distinct molecular communities made of DNA, RNA and proteins that "condense" molecules to key ...

Metalenses represent a revolutionary advancement in optical technology. Unlike conventional microscope objectives that rely ...

As coral reefs struggle to adapt to warming waters, high levels of pollution and sea-level rise, ballooning sea-urchin ...

Scientists from the University of Portsmouth's Center for Comparative and Evolutionary Psychology have created the first ...

Every year, around 90,000 young people make the transition from school to work. A large number of them start to participate ...

Talin is a protein that plays an important role in the immune system by activating integrins, receptors that help cells ...

Being cut off in traffic, giving a presentation or missing a meal can all trigger a suite of physiological changes that allow ...

A recent study led by Prof. Chen Yaning from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of ...