The most massive galaxies in our neighbourhood formed their stars billions of years ago, early in…
How plants see light
Plants react sensitively to changes in their surroundings and possess the ability to adapt to them.…
Information engine operates with nearly perfect efficiency
Physicists have experimentally demonstrated an information engine—a device that converts information into work—with an efficiency that…
Hippo-y birthday to Fiona! The popular preemie is turning 1
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Global warming decreases the reliability of weather forecasting tools
For Californians from Crescent City to Chula Vista, the second week of 2018 brought rain showers.…
Conserving our biodiversity—priorities for well-connected protected areas
The Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission's science and knowledge service, has measured progress and…
Climate change and weather extremes—both heat and cold can kill
Climate change is increasing the frequency and strength of some types of extreme weather in the…
‘Dreamers’ could give US economy – and even American workers – a boost
Earlier this month, hopes were high that a bipartisan deal could be reached to resolve the…
Asocial media
The incidence of abusive commentary on social media is rising. Media specialists Carsten Reinemann and Christoph…
Using electric fields to manipulate droplets on a surface could enable high-volume, low-cost biology experiments
MIT researchers have developed hardware that uses electric fields to move droplets of chemical or biological…