N-doped carbon encapsulated transition metal catalysts to optimize performance of zinc-air batteries

In a report published in Nano, a team of researchers from Sichuan University of Science and…

Predicting the biodiversity of rivers

Biodiversity is severely threatened both in Switzerland and worldwide, and numerous organisms are facing massive declines—particularly…

When the beach was off-limits to humans, a rare colony of seabirds found a place to nest

When the humans left, the seabirds flocked home. Click here for original story, When…

New research suggests COVID has drastically reduced most pupils' learning and will exacerbate education inequality

More than one in four primary school pupils and one in six secondary school pupils are…

eDNA technology more effective in monitoring salmon runs

The annual upriver migration of Pacific wild salmon—integral to B.C.’s coastal ecosystem—is an important sustenance source…

River plants counter both flooding and drought to protect biodiversity

“Water plants are a nuisance in streams, blocking the flow. You should remove them.” This notion…

Reduction of bushmeat hunting

Extensive wildlife trade not only threatens species worldwide but can also lead to the transmission of…

Video: Solar Orbiter first images revealed

ESA’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft has sent back its first images of the sun. At 77 million…

Measuring drug-induced molecular changes within a cell at sub-wavelength scale

Synchrotron InfraRed Nanospectroscopy has been used for the first time to measure biomolecular changes induced by…

Regional inequality is not decreasing in low and middle-income countries

Data from the United Nations has shown that inequality in human development between countries has been…