Lasers are used in a range of everyday devices, harnessing the power of light molecules, photons,…
Chemical memory in plants affects chances of offspring survival
Researchers at the University of Warwick have uncovered the mechanism that allows plants to pass on…
New research reveals 'megatrends' that will affect forests in the next decade
A group of experts from academic, governmental and international organizations have identified five large-scale ‘megatrends’ affecting…
Image: Rad dishes in space
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins poses next to a thriving radish crop growing inside the Advanced Plant…
Researchers develop customized targeting of bacteria using lysins
Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and…
Earth May Be Surrounded by Hairy Dark Matter
This illustration shows Earth surrounded by theoretical filaments of dark matter called “hairs.” Click…
Researchers peer deep inside tissue with new high-resolution techniques
One of the challenges in optical imaging is to visualize the inside of tissue in high…
Older adults in wealthier countries drink more alcohol
A new global study finds older people in wealthy countries consume more alcohol than their counterparts…
Thermonuclear type-I X-ray bursts detected from MAXI J1807+132
An international team of astronomers has investigated an X-ray binary system known as MAXI J1807+132, using…
Warning signs over effectiveness of HIV 'wonder drug' in sub-Saharan Africa
Dolutegravir, the current first-line treatment for HIV, may not be as effective as hoped in sub-Saharan…