AstraZeneca describes the pause in its keenly-awaited final clinical trials as routine. Click here…
Why plants in wetlands are highly productive
Environmental scientists of Leiden University have found that the so-called leaf economics spectrum for plants can…
New microfluidic device minimizes loss of high value samples
A major collaborative effort that has been developing over the last three years between ASU and…
Brazil wetland fires threaten jaguar reserve
Fires raging in the Pantanal, the biggest tropical wetlands on Earth, are threatening a nature reserve…
Kilometre-long slick left by burning oil tanker off Sri Lanka
A stricken oil tanker off Sri Lanka that has been on fire since last week has…
Mammoth graveyard unearthed at Mexico's new airport
Archaeologists in hard hats and face masks carefully remove earth from around enormous bones at the…
Nearly 60 bridges, 2,000 houses wrecked by typhoon in North Korea
A typhoon that struck North Korea wrecked nearly 60 bridges and destroyed or inundated more than…
Gusty winds pose continued wildfire threats in California
Wildfires raged unchecked throughout California Wednesday, and gusty winds could drive flames into new ferocity, authorities…
Scientists probe the chemistry of a single battery electrode particle both inside and out
The particles that make up lithium-ion battery electrodes are microscopic but mighty: They determine how much…
A new method may make tomatoes safer to eat
When vegetable farmers harvest crops, they often rely on postharvest washing to reduce any foodborne pathogens,…