The origin of snakes—new evolutionary scenario presented

The early evolution of snakes happened from surface-terrestrial to burrowing in the lizard-snake transition suggests a…

Primordial oceans had oxygen 250 million years before the atmosphere

New research has pushed a major milestone in the evolution of the Earth's environment back by…

MMV malaria box phenotyped against plasmodium and toxoplasma

Scientists have completed phenotypic screening of a large collection of potent chemical inhibitors (known as MMV…

Putting an end to allergic reactions

Scientists have discovered an antibody, which through a complex biochemical process prevents the human allergy antibody…

A simple new approach to plastic solar cells

Researchers in Japan have built on their previous work to develop new advanced organic polymer. When…

Recycling and reusing worn cathodes to make new lithium ion batteries

Nanoengineers have developed an energy-efficient recycling process that restores used cathodes from spent lithium ion batteries…

Nearly half of California’s vegetation at risk from climate stress

Current levels of greenhouse gas emissions are putting nearly half of California's natural vegetation at risk from climate stress.…

Lifestyle changes prevent cognitive decline even in genetically susceptible individuals

Enhanced lifestyle counselling prevents cognitive decline even in people who are carriers of the APOE4 gene,…

Silicon nanoblock arrays create vivid colors with subwavelength resolution

Researchers in Japan have demonstrated a range of highly tunable vivid color pixels controlled by the…

Two new snout moth genera and three new species discovered in southern China

New members have joined the ranks of the snout moths -- one of the largest groups…