Puppies’ performance in cognitive tests at 3 to 7 months old can give a strong indication of their personalities and trainability as adults ​Puppies’ performance in cognitive tests at 3 to 7 months old can give a strong indication of their personalities and trainability as adults Puppies’ performance in cognitive tests at 3 to 7 months …

Puppy intelligence tests can predict how dogs will turn out as adults Read More »

Ice cores that record 1.2 million years of Earth’s atmosphere are on their way to Europe to be analysed, and an Australian drilling team is hoping to go even further back in time ​Ice cores that record 1.2 million years of Earth’s atmosphere are on their way to Europe to be analysed, and an Australian …

Antarctic teams drill oldest ice cores yet in search of climate clues Read More »

Using smartphones, computers and the internet seems to slow cognitive decline in people aged over 50 ​Using smartphones, computers and the internet seems to slow cognitive decline in people aged over 50 Using smartphones, computers and the internet seems to slow cognitive decline in people aged over 50 

An antibiotic that is commonly used for urinary tract infections effectively treated gonorrhoea, and may even work against drug-resistant cases ​An antibiotic that is commonly used for urinary tract infections effectively treated gonorrhoea, and may even work against drug-resistant cases An antibiotic that is commonly used for urinary tract infections effectively treated gonorrhoea, and may even …

Drug-resistant gonorrhoea could be treated with a UTI antibiotic Read More »

The U.S. National Science Foundation today launched a 24/7 crisis intervention helpline for members of the NSF research community who have experienced sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking. The NSF Safer Science Helpline is an anonymous and… ​The U.S. National Science Foundation today launched a 24/7 crisis intervention helpline for members of the NSF research …

NSF launches new sexual assault crisis helpline for research community Read More »

Scientists have used gene editing to produce artificial electrical synapses in mice, where they can be targeted to make the animals more sociable or reduce their risk of OCD-like symptoms ​Scientists have used gene editing to produce artificial electrical synapses in mice, where they can be targeted to make the animals more sociable or reduce …

Electrical synapses genetically engineered in mammals for first time Read More »

Researchers funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation have created a molecular nanocage that captures the bulk of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, found in water — and it works better than traditional filtering techniques that use… ​Researchers funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation have created a molecular nanocage that captures the bulk …

Molecular nanocages remove 80-90% of PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ from water Read More »

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to know which of the quantum computers now in development have the best chance of being game-changing technologies ​The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to know which of the quantum computers now in development have the best chance of being game-changing technologies The US …

US military launches initiative to find the best quantum computer Read More »

Proposed cuts would wipe out NOAA’s Ocean and Atmospheric Research office among a raft of other reductions to one of the main scientific agencies of the US ​Proposed cuts would wipe out NOAA’s Ocean and Atmospheric Research office among a raft of other reductions to one of the main scientific agencies of the US Proposed cuts …

Trump budget cuts would eliminate much of NOAA’s climate research Read More »