El Nino has rapidly become stronger and stranger, according to coral records

The pattern of El Niño has changed dramatically in recent years, according to the first seasonal…

Freshwater mussel shells were material of choice for prehistoric craftsmen

A new study suggests that 6000-years-ago people across Europe shared a cultural tradition of using freshwater…

Synthetic and living micropropellers support convection-enhanced nanoparticle transport

Nanoparticles (NPs) are a promising platform for drug delivery to treat a variety of diseases including…

Bypassing popular passwords

Every year computer security companies share their findings regarding passwords and data breaches. Again and again,…

Telescopes in space for even sharper images of black holes

Astronomers have just managed to take the first image of a black hole, and now the…

No one-size-fits-all solution for sustainable agriculture

Sustainable agriculture production through the use of conservation farming is far from a global one-size-fits-all solution,…

The most stable microscope in the world

Ph.D. candidate Irene Battisti of the Leiden Institute of Physics has developed the most vibration-free cryogenic…

A moody gut often accompanies depression: New study helps explain why

A new study suggests that depression and GI trouble sometimes spring from the same source --…

Highly qualified staff at state preschools overcome private sector staffing advantage

Staff who are better qualified and trained maintain the quality of state-funded preschools, to some extent…

Highly qualified staff at state preschools overcome private sector staffing advantage

Staff who are better qualified and trained maintain the quality of state-funded preschools, to some extent…