Changing the Silkworm’s Diet to Spin Silk 2x Stronger
Tohoku University researchers have produced cellulose nanofiber (CNF) synthesized silk naturally through a simple tweak to silkworms’ diet. Mixing CNF with commercially available food and…
Tohoku University researchers have produced cellulose nanofiber (CNF) synthesized silk naturally through a simple tweak to silkworms’ diet. Mixing CNF with commercially available food and…
While play and playfulness have been studied well in children, their structure and consequences are understudied in adults. A new article published in Social and…
93 million years ago, bizarre, winged sharks swam in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. This newly described fossil species, called Aquilolamna milarcae, has…
A study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering provides new insights for developing therapies for muscle disease,…
Engineers have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bags. In considering materials that could become the fabrics of the future,…
New long-term study could mean more sustainable burgers. A bit of seaweed in cattle feed could reduce methane emissions from beef cattle by as much…
Mathematical analysis of Europe and US deaths shows change from first wave. Wealthier northeastern US states and Western European countries tended to have significantly lower…
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic is creating a viral archive, an archaeological record of history in the making. One aspect of this archive is increased environmental…
Public health trial suggests that providing tailored support for children who show early signs of challenging behavior at just one year old could significantly reduce…
Spectacular fossil plants preserved within a volcanic ash fall in China have shed light on an evolutionary race 300 million years ago, which was eventually…
New research conducted at the UNESCO World Heritage listed ‘Plain of Jars’ in Laos has established the stone jars were likely placed in their final…
Genetic analysis provides clarity and also prompts further questions about an ancient massacre in Potočani, Croatia, in a study published on March 10, 2021, in…
The fossil in question is that of an oviraptorosaur, a group of bird-like theropod dinosaurs that thrived during the Cretaceous Period, the third and final…
By closely examining the jaw mechanics of juvenile and adult tyrannosaurids, some of the fiercest dinosaurs to inhabit Earth, scientists led by the University of…
Fuel economy can take a tumble when temperatures plummet, according to the Department of Energy’s 2021 Fuel Economy Guide (PDF). Compiled by researchers at Oak…
Based on a manual recently discovered in a 3,500-year-old medical papyrus, University of Copenhagen Egyptologist Sofie Schiødt has been able to help reconstruct the embalming…
Forecasting stock price movements may be possible with the help of brain activity in regions associated with how people feel before making investment choices. Researchers…
Study highlights need for global cooperation on policies. Multinational companies headquartered in countries with tougher environmental policies tend to locate their polluting factories in countries…