A dynamical world undergrund
What is going on in the subsurface of beaches with high waves and strong tides? A new research group at the University of Oldenburg (Germany)...
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One’s trash, another’s treasure: fertilizer made from urine could enable space agriculture
Researchers at Tokyo University of Science devise a new electrochemical technology to manufacture ammonia-based fertilizer from ureaCredit: Freepik In extreme environments, even the most ordinary...
When less is more: A single layer of atoms boosts the nonlinear generation of light
Credit: © Thomas Rögelsperger, University of Vienna In a new study an international research team led by the University of Vienna have shown that structures...
New hard-carbon anode material for sodium-ion batteries will solve the lithium conundrum
New sodium-storing electrode material for rechargeable batteries with unprecedented energy densityCredit: Shinichi Komaba from Tokyo University of Science Cost-effective rechargeable batteries are at the heart...
Clemson researcher studying how new parasitic worm affects spiny lobster population
Credit: Clemson University College of Science CLEMSON, South Carolina - A Clemson University researcher is studying how a new parasitic worm he discovered and named...
The video referee in the spotlight
Fans are not amused about decisions made by video assistantsCredit: Uli Benz / TUM Since the 2019/20 season, controversial referee calls in the English Premier...
‘Boss’ genes could save human hearts – and the reef
UQ researchers have revealed rare decision-making genes in cells.Credit: Shutterstock The chain of command inside human cells is similar to the way a factory is...
Samara Polytech predicts the future of building structures exposed to heating
general mathematical model of the thermoelasticity equation is derivedCredit: @SamaraPolytech Uneven temperature effects on the structure, caused by weather changes or the operation of the...
Mangroves lock away carbon
Credit: © 2020 Morgan Bennett Smith High levels of dissolved calcium carbonate present in their bedrock indicate that Red Sea mangroves are capable of removing...
Toward imperceptible electronics that you cannot see or feel
Researchers from Osaka University fabricated ultrathin, flexible, transparent sensors with cross-aligned silver nanowire microelectrodes fabricated using print technique that are scalable and require minimal raw...
More frequent and extreme marine heatwaves likely to threaten starfish
Credit: Credit Sarah Rühmkorff Common starfish cannot survive amplified marine heatwaves projected at the end of the century and experience lasting negative effects from current...
Chemists from RUDN University synthesized chitin-based antibiotics
Credit: RUDN University ?hemists from RUDN University discovered previously unknown derivatives of chitin, a biopolymer that forms the exoskeletons of insects and carapaces of crayfish...
Novel genomic tools increase the accuracy of breast cancer risk assessment
Credit: Nina Mars, University of Helsinki In women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Genetic predisposition...
Plantwise honored with International IPM Achievement Award
The CABI-led Plantwise programme, which has helped millions of smallholder farmers realise a 12-30% increase in crop-based activity and income, has won the IPM Team/Group...
When chemistry with green light mimics what happens in life
Credit: QUT Scientists frequently look at how molecules behave in nature to help them design chemical processes, and that's what Queensland University of Technology (QUT)...
