Science & Technology
Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able to ‘crawl’ and spread on teeth
Researchers found that the bacteria and fungi responsible for a severe form of childhood tooth decay together form ‘superorganisms’ with unexpected properties. The cross-kingdom groupings were more resistant to antimicrobials and physical removal than …
Energy development holds up deer during spring migration
The new study shows how development disrupts deer movements, resulting in deer losing their ability to match their foraging with the wave of the most-nutritious springtime plants.
What drives ecosystems to instability?
Researchers find the behavior of complex ecosystems can be predicted based on just two pieces of information: the number of species in the community and how strongly they interact with each other.
World’s first stem cell treatment for spina bifida delivered during fetal surgery
Three babies have been born after receiving the world’s first spina bifida treatment combining surgery with stem cells.
Superconducting hardware could scale up brain-inspired computing
Scientists have long looked to the brain as an inspiration for designing computing systems. Some researchers have recently gone even further by making computer hardware with a brainlike structure. These ‘neuromorphic chips’ have already shown great pro…
Lagoons from the Arctic’s ‘forgotten coast’ teem with fish and birds, vulnerable to climate change and human development
A new scientific review article captures the unique and dynamic characteristics of coastal lagoon ecosystems in the Arctic Beringia Region, and discusses how climate change effects and human development could alter these habitats.