Powerhouse plants that bolster the food web
Researchers identify key native plants that stabilize feeding relationships essential for our planet's healthCredit: University of Delaware University of Delaware Professor of Entomology Doug Tallamy...
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Researchers discover clue to how to protect neurons and encourage their growth
By inhibiting a particular family of enzymes, it may be possible to develop new therapies for treating neurodegenerative diseases from glaucoma to Alzheimer'sCredit: UC San...
‘Magic’ angle graphene and the creation of unexpected topological quantum states
Credit: Kevin Nuckolls, Department of Physics, Princeton University Electrons inhabit a strange and topsy-turvy world. These infinitesimally small particles have never ceased to amaze and...
Study: Oregon’s Western Cascades watershed to experience larger, more frequent fires
Credit: U.S. Forest Service - Pacific Northwest Region The Clackamas Basin rarely experiences the intense fire activity that burned in the watershed during the Labor...
Capacity-building for nature-based solutions: The ReNature open-access research collection
EU project ReNature launches a collection of research articles in the RIO journal collating key outputs on the excellence of nature-based solutions for innovation, sustainable...
Sheets of carbon nanotubes come in a rainbow of colors
Study: Nanotube films come in 466 colors, could be used in electronics, solar panelsCredit: Photo courtesy of Aalto University HOUSTON - (Dec. 14, 2020) -...
Scientists recruit new atomic heavyweights in targeted fight against cancer
New methods could lead to single-molecular systems for both diagnosing and treating cancer in real timeCredit: Marilyn Sargent/Berkeley Lab A promising approach to treating cancer...
Industrial waste is reused to produce alternatives to plastic
Researchers at São Paulo State University reused bacterial cellulose scraps usually thrown away by manufacturers of wound dressings to make strong biodegradable film for food...
Physics discovery leads to ballistic optical materials
Credit: Evan Simmons and Kun Li WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Electronics are increasingly being paired with optical systems, such as when accessing the internet on...
Seabed sediment and asphalt areas are noteworthy sources of heat energy
Wider use of geoenergy would improve energy self-sufficiencyCredit: Riikka Kalmi According to a new study from the University of Vaasa, Finland, seabed sediment and asphalt...
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)...
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...
