Malaria risk is highest in early evening, study finds

Wide-scale use of insecticide-treated bed nets has led to substantial declines in global incidences of malaria…

Arctic 'shorefast' sea ice threatened by climate change, study finds

For people who live in the Arctic, sea ice that forms along shorelines is a vital…

Do you use your work phone outside working hours?

Nowadays many work duties can be dealt with by means of mobile devices at home, a…

Creating new social divides: Coronavirus is reshaping how we see ourselves and the world around us

The COVID-19 pandemic is a massive public health and economic crisis, but it is also reshaping…

Breakthrough in molecular machines

Molecules are some of life’s most basic building blocks. When they work together in the right…

Print your own laboratory-grade microscope for US$18

For the first time, labs around the world can 3D print their own precision microscopes, thanks…

Pacific oysters may not contain as many microplastics as previously thought

Researchers have discovered that the abundance of tiny microplastic contaminants in Pacific oysters from the Salish…

Magnetic pulses alter salmon's orientation, suggesting navigation via magnetite in tissue

Researchers have taken a step closer to solving one of nature’s most remarkable mysteries: How do…

Breakthrough in molecular machines

Molecular machines have the potential to revolutionize the future — if we can find a way…

Too many left behind: The failing of COVID-19 prevention measures in informal settlements

Around a quarter of the world’s urban population—over 1 billion people – live in informal settlements…