Plants are currently removing more carbon dioxide from the air than they did 200 years…
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Powers of attraction could decimate deadly starfish
Scientists studying the Great Barrier Reef have made a breakthrough discovery that could protect one…
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Into the DNA of a coral reef predator
Researchers have sequenced and decoded for the first time the genome of the crown-of-thorns starfish,…
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New function discovered for compound that may help slow aging
Researchers have found that a compound called rapamycin has unusual properties that may help address…
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Fruits and vegetables’ latest superpower? Lowering blood pressure
A new study links increased dietary potassium with lower blood pressure.
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Quickly assessing brain bleeding in head injuries using new device
A hand-held EEG device approved in 2016 by the US Food and Drug Administration that…
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How insulin-producing cells show their age
This research opens up an entirely new set of questions about the development of type…
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Nitrogen, phosphorus from fertilizers and pet waste polluting urban water
New research points to lawn fertilizers and pet waste as the dominant sources of nitrogen…
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Self-harm linked to violence towards others
There is a link between self-harm and the risk of violent criminality, according to new…
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Predicting the limits of friction: Scientists look at properties of material
Materials scientists have developed a model to predict the limits of friction behavior of metals…