The bacterial world is rife with unusual talents, among them a knack for producing electricity….
Month: February 2017
Sticky gels turn insect-sized drones into artificial pollinators
As bees slip onto the endangered species lists, researchers in Japan are pollinating lilies with…
Genetic ‘switch’ in animals offers clues to evolutionary origins of fine motor skills
Researchers have identified a genetic signature found exclusively in the nerve cells that supply, or…
Assembly of micro-/meso-/macroporous carbon optimized for Li-S batteries
High volume ratio of carbon micropores combined with the assembly of meso-/macropores remarkably improve the…
Deeper origin of gill evolution suggests ‘active lifestyle’ link in early vertebrates
Fish embryo study indicates that the last common ancestor of vertebrates was a complex animal…
New research to help preserve the benefits people receive from nature
Humans rely on things that come from nature — including clean air, water, food, and…
Subsea mining moves closer to shore
Mining in the deep sea is technically very challenging and at present not economically feasible….
Meta-lenses bring benchtop performance to small, hand-held spectrometer
Physicists have developed new hand-held spectrometers capable of the same performance as large, benchtop instruments….
Infectious outbreak in critically ill children leads to recall of contaminated medication
Infection prevention and control experts halted a 24-patient outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia in critically ill…
Brain damage is not always damaging
Strokes are usually, but not always, debilitating. This case report documents the extraordinary resilience of…