Zika also may have serious effects on the heart, new research shows in the first…
Plants at the pump
Regular, unleaded or algae? That’s a choice drivers could make at the pump one day….
A new paradigm in parachute design
X-ray-based experiments will simulate — in microscopic detail — spacecraft parachute fabric performance in the…
Malaria treatment: Soon to be simpler, more flexible, and more efficient?
Malaria infections may soon be treated much more efficiently than they are at present. Researchers…
Biodegradable packages will keep your food fresh
Researchers are creating biodegradable food packaging materials, which, in addition, will also keep food fresh…
Behavioral biology: Ripeness is all
In contrast to other members of the Drosophila family, the spotted-wing fly D. suzukii deposits…
Floods and hurricanes predicted with social media
Social media can warn us about hurricanes, storms and floods before they happen, according to…
Bones, teeth reveal the harsh conditions endured by the ancestors of indigenous Finnish cattle and sheep breeds, particularly in the Middle Ages
The most extensive isotope analysis of archaeological material in Finland revealed a fragment of the…
The new theory of economic ‘agrowth’ contributes to the viability of climate policies
A new economic theory compatible with the fight against climate change has been proposed by…
Potential approach to how radioactive elements could be ‘fished out’ of nuclear waste
Scientists have revealed how arsenic molecules might be used to ‘fish out’ the most toxic…