New single-photon Raman lidar is practical for underwater applications

Researchers report a new single-photon Raman lidar system that operates underwater and can remotely distinguish various…

Honey bees more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees, new study shows

Honey bees are more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees when it comes to…

IceCube detector finds neutrinos from the Milky Way for the first time

A neutrino detector in Antarctica has found heaps of high-energy neutrinos coming from distant galaxies, but…

Economic inequality cannot be explained by individual bad choices, study finds

A global study led by a researcher at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and…

Research students turn Schrödinger's cat on its head

Students at the Faculty of Physics of the University of Warsaw (UW) and researchers from the…

Ancient chickens, cows and pigs may hold secrets to modern animal diseases

The dubious winners of the agricultural revolution, by sheer numbers, are obvious. Living in the world…

Researchers create edible, transparent composite packaging with biocellulose

Plastic food packaging accounts for a significant proportion of plastic waste in landfills. In the face…

DNA organization in real-time: How the motion of DNA controls gene activity

Despite being densely packed to fit into the nucleus, chromosomes storing our genetic information are always…

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon caused emission of 90 million metric tons of CO2 in 2013–21, reports study

Deforestation in Indigenous Territories (ITs) in the Brazilian Amazon caused the emission of 96 million metric…

Researchers map microalgae to investigate optimal climate zones for cultivation of high-value natural material

Microscopic algae may be small, but they hold great potential. Commonly known as microalgae, they have…