3-D Earth in the making

A thorough understanding of the ‘solid Earth’ system is essential for deciphering the links between processes…

New Zealand's South Island imaged by Proba-V

The snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps stretch more than 500 km northeast to southwest across…

Self-repairing batteries: engineers develop a way to create high-capacity long-life batteries

Engineers at the University of Tokyo continually pioneer new ways to improve battery technology. Professor Atsuo…

Activation of gene promoters: Scientists discover basis of regulatory specificity

IMP scientists from the lab of Alexander Stark show why certain activators—enhancers or cofactor proteins—activate specific…

Major questions concerning the role of microscopic life and our future

“Microbiology of global change” refers to the research area that explores microbial responses to global warming,…

Scientists develop ultrasensitive organic phototransistors based on novel hybrid-layered architecture

Organic phototransistors (OPTs) are widely used in environmental/health monitoring, quantum communication, chemical/biomedical sensing, remote control, surveillance,…

'How tall is the tower in Paris?' How vector search knows you're asking about the Eiffel Tower

Only a few years ago, web search was simple. Users typed a few words and waded…

Japan tests next-generation Shinkansen bullet train

A prototype of Japan’s next-generation Shinkansen bullet train, set to be the fastest train on wheels…

UN chief concerned nuclear 'coffin' leaking in Pacific

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres raised concerns Thursday that a concrete dome built last century to…

Breakthrough technique for studying gene expression takes root in plants

An open-source RNA analysis platform has been successfully used on plant cells for the first time—a…