Scientists find huge reduction in African dust plume led to more Saharan monsoons 11,000 years ago

Harnessing the power of predatory bacteria as a 'living antibiotic'

Genomics reveals hen harrier is two distinct species - The study, published as the cover article in BioMed Central's Avian Research, led by the Earlham Institute and the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California, explores the phylogenetic relationship between two forms of Harriers (Circus cyaneus); the Eurasian Hen Harrier (C. c. cyaneus) and the American Northern Harrier (C. c. hudsonius) to distinguish their ancestry and evolution.

Gravity sensors might offer earlier warning of earthquakes - (Phys.org)—A team of researchers from France, the U.S. and Italy has found evidence from the Tohoku-Oki earthquake that sensors that measure changes in gravity might offer a way to warn people of impending disaster faster than traditional methods. In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the group describes how they analyzed data from gravity sensors near the epicenter of the Tohoku-Oki quake back in 2011 and...

Just add water: New discovery in plant-disease mechanism - We all know that when it rains, plants grow. When it doesn't, they don't.

Mood ring materials—a new way to detect damage in failing infrastructure

How to protect your laptop—even when it's asleep - In the age of WikiLeaks, Russian hacks and increased government surveillance, many computer users are feeling increasingly worried about how best to protect their personal information—even if they aren't guarding state secrets.

Research finds sharing, cooperation key to Arctic villages - A new analysis of subsistence data collected in three Arctic communities underscores the importance of social ties and sharing among households.

Single enzyme controls two plant hormones - Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis isolated an enzyme that controls the levels of two plant hormones simultaneously, linking the molecular pathways for growth and defense.