One branch on the tree of life is heavier as a team of scientists has…
Month: January 2017
Scientists discover world’s largest tropical peatland in remote Congo swamps
A vast peatland in the Congo Basin has been mapped for the first time, revealing…
Physicists ‘squeeze’ light to cool microscopic drum below quantum limit
Physicists have cooled a mechanical object to a temperature lower than previously thought possible, below…
‘Marvel microbes’ illuminate how cells became complex
A newly discovered group of microbes provide new insights as to how complex cellular life…
New genes identified that regulate the spread of cancers
Researchers have discovered a new biological target for drugs to reduce the spread of tumours…
New laser based on unusual physics phenomenon could improve telecommunications, computing
Researchers have demonstrated the world’s first laser based on an unconventional wave physics phenomenon called…
Can the ‘greening’ be greener?
The EU introduced the new ‘greening’ instrument into the Common Agricultural Policy in 2015, with…
First look inside nanoscale catalysts shows ‘defects’ are useful
Peering for the first time into the workings of tiny chemical catalysts, scientists observed that…
new light shed on functioning of human gut bacteria
Researchers shed new light on the functioning of human gut bacteria, revealing how nutrients are…
New FCC report says AT&T and Verizon zero-rating violates net neutrality
Just a week and a half before he is set to leave office, FCC Chairman…