Cornell researchers have put a new spin on measuring and controlling spins in nickel oxide, with…
360 degree virtual dive in Iceland shipwreck
October 16, 2019 marks 360 years since the Dutch merchant ship Melckmeyt (Milkmaid) was wrecked off…
New portable DNA sequencer quickly and accurately diagnoses wheat viruses
Blasts cause significant loses in wheat crops. Recently Bangladesh was devastated by an invasion of South…
We must wake up to devastating impact of nitrogen, say scientists
More than 150 top international scientists are calling on the world to take urgent action on…
Distant galaxies moving in sync hint at cosmic web across the universe
Astronomers have found that galaxies separated by large distances appear to be linked with neighbouring galaxies,…
Poor water conditions drive invasive snakeheads onto land
The largest fish to walk on land, the voracious northern snakehead, will flee water that is…
Revealing the nanostructure of wood could help raise height limits for wooden skyscrapers
There is increasing interest around the world in using timber as a lighter, more sustainable construction…
Astronomers Discover Monster Galaxy Lurking In Distant Dust Clouds
A team of astronomers including assistant professor Kate Whitaker at the University of Massachusetts Amherst reports…
Crabs can solve and remember their way around a maze
A new study has revealed how common shore crabs can navigate their way around a complex…
Bed time is the best time to take blood pressure medication
People with high blood pressure who take all their anti-hypertensive medication in one go at bedtime…