Harvard study challenges lateral-to-sagittal shift in mammal spine evolution
Study challenges classic notion of mammal spine evolutionCredit: Ken Angielczyk When it comes to the evolution of the mammal spine -- think of animals whose...
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Model describes interactions between light and mechanical vibration in microcavities
Study by researchers at the University of Campinas published in Physical Review Letters discusses both light dispersion by vibrations inside the device and light dissipation...
New book reveals Charles Darwin’s cultural impact in unprecedented detail
NUS historian of science Dr John van Wyhe has co-published a groundbreaking new book on Charles Darwin which shows for the first time the extent...
Study points to the challenges of harvest-time weed seed controls in Pacific Northwest
Credit: Photo taken by Judit Barroso on May 24, 2016. WESTMINSTER, Colorado - March 02, 2021 - Herbicide-resistant weeds have fueled a growing demand for...
‘Canary in the mine’ warning follows new discovery of effects of pollutants on fertility
Credit: University of Portsmouth New research has found that shrimp like creatures on the South Coast of England have 70 per cent less sperm than...
Here’s how insects coax plants into making galls
Credit: David Stern Insects can reprogram plant growth, transforming ordinary plant parts into intricately patterned shelters that are safe havens for feeding and reproduction. These...
Shade-grown coffee could help save birds, if only people knew about it
Survey finds even birdwatchers are not aware of bird-friendly coffee benefitsCredit: Guillermo Santos Ithaca, NY--The message about the bird-conservation benefits of shade-grown coffee may not...
Choosing Canada’s automotive future
A new expert panel report from the Council of Canadian AcademiesCredit: Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) The future of autonomous vehicles in Canada will be...
‘Fish DJ’ tackles fish hearing
The DJ-turned-researcher used her acoustic experience to design a speaker system for zebrafish larvae and discovered that their hearing is considerably better than originally thought.Credit:...
Using stimuli-responsive biomaterials to understand heart development, disease
Striving for creation of a synthetic platform to mimic natural progression of heart developmentCredit: Zhen Ma WASHINGTON, March 2, 2021 -- Cardiovascular disease remains the...
Soft and comfortable e-textiles that can be used to measure photoplenthysmography
The performances of fiber optoelectronic components were improved by wrapping electrodes with desired shapes around the thread. Fiber photodiodes were integrated into the fabric to...
Rice plant resists arsenic
Chinese-German research team discovers plant variant that largely neutralises the toxinCredit: Sheng-Kai Sun / Nature Communications The agricultural cultivation of the staple food of rice...
Dresden researchers develop new strategy for efficient OLED active matrix displays
Credit: ©Zhongbin Wu In the group of Prof. Karl Leo, physicists, material scientists and engineers are working jointly on the development of novel organic materials...
Cleaner air, less soil pollution: Unintended but beneficial side effect of Clean Air Act
Credit: Yuepeng Pan Removal of pollutants from the air, or atmospheric deposition, is a natural cleaning mechanism. However, the removed toxic matters don't just disappear...
Energy switching decisions could widen social inequalities
Credit: Piqsels (creative commons) New energy tariffs could leave people on bad deals even worse off despite the potential benefits for everyone, research has found....
