Electric dust could be erasing signs of life from the surface of Mars

Dust grains rubbing together on Mars can generate electric charges and kick-start chemical reactions that could…

Scientists develop supersensitive sensors for mirror molecules in medicines

Researchers of Tomsk Polytechnic University with colleagues from the Czech Republic have developed supersensitive sensors for…

Hot ring produces microwave-powered ultrasound pulses wirelessly

Ultrasound imaging is one of the workhorses in a modern hospital. It hits the trifecta of…

Matching-commitment agreements to incentivize climate action

Many countries are failing to comply with the non-binding commitments of the Paris Agreement, making it…

An ant-inspired approach to mathematical sampling

Researchers have observed the exploratory behavior of ants to inform the development of a more efficient…

Week in images: 15-19 June 2020

Week in images: 15-19 June 2020 Discover our week through the lens Click…

'Dark matter' DNA is vital for rice reproduction

Researchers have shed light on the reproductive role of ‘dark matter’ DNA – non-coding DNA sequences…

Are planets with oceans common in the galaxy? It's likely, scientists find

Several years ago, planetary scientists began to wonder whether any of the more than 4,000 known…

Dinosaur footprints show predators as big as T. rex stomped across Australia 160 million years ago

Perhaps the most iconic dinosaur is Tyrannosaurus rex, a massive predator that lived in what is…

An ant-inspired approach to mathematical sampling

In a paper published by the Journal of The Royal Society Interface, a team of Bristol…