Cow dung is a possible sustainable material of the future, study finds

Livestock dung could be used to create the next generation of cellulosic materials, according to a…

Magnetism fosters unusual electronic order in quantum material

Physicists have published an array of experimental evidence showing that the ordered magnetic arrangement of electrons…

Scientists transform algae into unique functional perovskites with tunable properties

Scientists have transformed single-cell algae into functional perovskite materials. The team has converted mineral shells of…

Are piezoelectrics good for generating electricity? Perhaps, but we must decide how to evaluate them

A ‘best practice’ protocol for researchers developing piezoelectric materials has been developed by scientists. The protocol…

Entire populations of Antarctic seabirds fail to breed due to extreme, climate-change-related snowstorms

The arrival of the new year is a prime time for Antarctic birds like the south…

Study shows how biodiversity of coral reefs around the world changes with depth

Dramatic differences between shallow and mesophotic reefs stress the importance of studying–and conserving–these vital ecosystems along…

A quick new way to screen virus proteins for antibiotic properties

A whole new world of antibiotics is waiting inside the viruses that infect bacteria. Scientists are…

Scientists measure a debris flow in unprecedented detail

Debris flows are fast-moving and highly variable mixtures of soil, rock, water, and trees that can…

Researchers identify key gene controlling cadmium distribution between leaf and grain in rice

Cadmium (Cd), a toxic heavy metal contaminant of cultivated land, is harmful to humans through its…

Minke whales represent smallest size threshold that a lunge-feeding baleen whale can be, shows study

A new study of Antarctic minke whales reveals a minimum size limit for whales employing the…