Workers supporting survivors of gender-based violence are demanding change

While the world went into lockdown at the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, shelters helping…

New lidar technique could help robotic vehicles land safely on Mars

In a new study, scientists demonstrate a new lidar technique that could help robotic vehicles avoid…

Traffic noise makes rural robins more aggressive, says study

Researchers have found that human-made noise pollution causes robins living in rural areas to become more…

A nanofiltration membrane with asymmetric selectivity toward enhanced water recovery

Groundwater contamination by emerging pollutants has drawn great concern in recent years. Emerging contaminants such as…

Chalets provide insight into our relationship with mountains

Chalets have been widely adopted as the standard form of architecture for mountain homes—but according to…

How cells gain control over their bacterial symbionts

Modern eukaryotic cells contain numerous organelles, which once used to be independent bacteria. In order to…

RNA interference regulates intestinal function and overall gut health

Besides the skin, the digestive tract is the tissue that is most exposed to environmental influences…

In the tropics, nitrogen-fixing trees take a hit from herbivores

The ability of tropical forests to grow and store carbon is limited, in part, by herbivory.…

Study explores the possibility that dark photons might be a heat source for intergalactic gas

Gas clouds across the universe are known to absorb the light produced by distant massive celestial…

Climate archives under the magnifying glass

The fossil remains of algae continuously accumulate in marine sediments, and these can be used to…