Achilles’ heel found for malaria

Scientists have identified a link between different malaria parasites that cause severe disease and could help develop vaccines or drugs for the disease.

Amino acid shows first proof of ferroelectricity

The boundary between electronics and biology is blurring with the first detection of ferroelectric properties in an amino acid called glycine.

Liquorice root found to contain anti-diabetic substance

Researchers discover promising anti-diabetic substance in the amorfrutin class of natural substances (liquorice root) because they reduce blood sugar.

Las Cumbres telescope sees first light at McDonald Observatory

The first Las Cumbres telescope in a planned suite of telescopes of the Global Telescope (LCOGT) Network achieved first light recently at McDonald Observatory.

Venomous snakebites can be painful and expensive

Coming to an area near you: snakes, with venomous snakebites and plenty of them. With unusually warm temperatures experts say this could be a bumper crop year for snakes.

Greenland ice sheet flushing itself away?

Like snow sliding off a roof on a sunny day, the Greenland Ice Sheet may be sliding faster into the ocean due to massive releases of meltwater from surface lakes, according to a new study from the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and the University of Colorado Boulder (CU). Such lake drainages may affect sea-level rise, with implications for coastal communities.

Larval oyster failure in hatcheries linked to ocean acidification

Marine researchers have linked the collapse of Larval oyster seed production at a commercial oyster hatchery in Oregon to an increase in ocean acidification.

ALMA reveals workings of nearby planetary system

Scientists used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to discover planets orbiting the star Fomalhaut are smaller than originally thought.

Climate change boosts then quickly stunts plants

Global warming and climate change may initially make the grass greener, but not for long, according to new research results.

Calories to reach childhood obesity prevention goals

Researchers predict that without changes to calories from eating and activity, more than one in five young people will be obese by 2020