Hubble Finds That Ghost Light Among Galaxies Stretches Far Back In Time

In giant clusters of hundreds or thousands of galaxies, innumerable stars wander among the galaxies like…

'Jumping genes' help fungus kill salamanders

A fungus that infects salamanders contains multiple copies of the same “jumping genes”, scientists have discovered. …

The transition to environmental sustainability is underway, but it won't be easy

Transitions are never easy. Sometimes they are underway, and we are unaware of them. When New…

High efficiency vortex beam generation without alignment center

The PBG group of Department of physics, Fudan University, recently proposed a method using a reflective…

Monometallic endohedral azafullerene synthesized for first time

Recently, a research team led by Prof. Yang Shangfeng from the University of Sciences and Technology…

Improving safety assessment of nanoparticles

How safe are the nanoparticles in transparent sunscreen, anti-odor socks and bacteria-resistant plasters? Although microbes are…

Research shows how historic landscapes shape biodiversity and its protection

Researchers have shown how historic estates, such as Castle Howard and Duncombe Park, have helped shape…

Lettuce takes up toxic additives from tire wear

Wind, sewage sludge, and waste water carry tire wear particles from roads onto farmland. A new…

Perseverant bacteria challenge antibacterial treatment

Bacterial perseverance is a new phenomenon that helps explain how bacteria adapt to survive antibiotic treatments.…

Methane emissions offset carbon uptake in Baltic macroalgae habitats

Bladderwrack in the Baltic Sea emits significant amounts of methane, which, to some extent, can offset…