Biomedical engineers at Duke University have shown experimentally that there is more than one flavor of…
Not too big, not too small—tree frogs choose pools that are just right
Frogs that raise their young in tiny pools of water that collect on plant leaves must…
Recycle your old mobile phone to save gorilla populations
Are you among the 400 million people around the world who have relegated an old mobile…
Recycle your old mobile phone to save gorilla populations
Are you among the 400 million people around the world who have relegated an old mobile…
A detailed look at the microorganisms that colonize, and degrade, a 400-year-old painting
What's a feast for the human eye may be a literal feast for microorganisms that colonize…
A detailed look at the microorganisms that colonize, and degrade, a 400-year-old painting
What's a feast for the human eye may be a literal feast for microorganisms that colonize…
Cereals use chemical defenses in a multifunctional manner against different herbivores
A team of scientists from the University of Bern (Switzerland) and the Max Planck Institute for…
Cereals use chemical defenses in a multifunctional manner against different herbivores
A team of scientists from the University of Bern (Switzerland) and the Max Planck Institute for…
Bacteria could protect old paintings from pigment-eating microbes
The microbiome of a 400-year-old painting includes bacteria and fungi that eat pigments but a treatment…
Tiny sun sensor warns you when your skin is about to burn
A miniature sensor that can be stuck to your skin, clothing or jewellery monitors your UV exposure…