Heavy rain on Mars reshaped the planet’s impact craters and carved out river-like channels in…
Bacteria harness the lotus effect to protect themselves
Dental plaque and the viscous brown slime in drainpipes are two familiar examples of bacterial…
Stiffer soles are making life more comfortable for some diabetic patients
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach when choosing the right footwear or inner sole to take…
Fishing can lead to rapid evolutionary changes in exploited fish populations
Cohort after cohort, fishing typically removes large fish from the population and can lead to…
‘Moral enhancement’ technologies are neither feasible nor wise
A recent study finds that ‘moral enhancement technologies’ — which are discussed as ways of…
Oddball enzyme provides easy path to synthetic biomaterials
Materials scientists have written the recipe on how to use an oddball enzyme to build…
World first self-donning system for surgical gowns
Scientists have succeeded in developing a safe and easy self-donning and self-adjusting surgical gown called…
Cities need to ‘green up’ to reduce impact of air pollution
The harmful impact of urban air pollution could be combated by strategically placing low hedges…
How to accurately assess use of new psychoactive drugs such as ‘bath salts’
Researchers surveyed individuals entering NYC EDM parties about their drug usage, with almost one out…
Extreme weather has greater impact on nature than expected
An oystercatcher nest is washed away in a storm surge. Australian passerine birds die during…