Signaling pathways to the nucleus

A team of researchers from the University of Freiburg have discovered how the plant hormone auxin…

Liquid-to-glass transition process gains clarity

For millennia, people have used molten sand and other ingredients to create glass and fashion beads,…

ESA investigating detection of floating plastic litter from orbit

The millions of tonnes of plastic ending up in the oceans every year are a global…

ESA investigating detection of floating plastic litter from orbit

The millions of tonnes of plastic ending up in the oceans every year are a global…

ESA testing detection of floating plastic litter from orbit

The millions of tonnes of plastic ending up in the oceans every year are a global…

ESA testing detection of floating plastic litter from orbit

The millions of tonnes of plastic ending up in the oceans every year are a global…

Peacebuilding in conflict zones demands people-centric approach

The challenge of how to rebuild society following conflict is a difficult question that arises all…

Elusive venomous mammal joins the genome club

In the open-access journal GigaScience, scientists have presented a draft genome of a small shrew-like animal,…

In the Seychelles, coral reefs face climate change threat

Beneath the crystal-clear waters of the Indian Ocean island nation of the Seychelles, a fight is…

Identifying ‘designer’ drugs taken by overdose patients

Drug overdoses are taking a huge toll on public health, with potent synthetic drugs posing a…