In natural ecosystems, the efficiency of energy transfer from resources to consumers determines the biomass structure of food webs. As a general rule, about 10%...
Exposure to a novel experience can ‘reset’ connections between the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex in mice, allowing them to overcome an existing learned behaviour...
To scientists’ surprise, a 10,000-year-old bone found in an Alaskan cave belonged to a domestic dog — one of the earliest known from the Americas.
Myeloid cells are able to utilize a variety of monosaccharides from our diet, including fructose. Here the authors show that when monocytes are reliant on fructose...
A tool that opens up the development of quantitative models of biology.
Deaths linked to the B.1.1.7 variant are rising, but questions remain about what is causing them.
Charged particles wafting from Earth might help to keep the Moon hydrated.
New studies knock down a controversial report observing phosphine in the planet’s atmosphere.
Researchers are studying the sensory impact of the coronavirus, how long it lasts and what can be done to treat it.
Two logical qubits are encoded in ensembles of four physical qubits through the surface code, then entangled by lattice surgery, which is a protocol for carrying...