China’s Chang’e-4 probe achieved the first soft landing within the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin, which is…
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Odds of edible insects transmitting coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is negligible
The odds of insects that are produced for food or feed transmitting COVID-19 is negligible. That…
Researchers develop a sustainable method for extracting vanillin from wood processing waste
Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany have developed a new sustainable method of…
Lighting the way to porous electronics and sensors
Many common household items and devices have a coating that improves performance. For example, the thin…
The broken mirror: Can parity violation in molecules finally be measured?
Scientists have long tried to experimentally demonstrate a certain symmetry property of the weak interaction—parity violation—in…
City foxes are becoming more similar to domesticated dogs as they adapt to their environment
Urban red foxes are becoming more similar to domesticated dogs as they adapt to their city…
Love the parasite you're with—the entertaining life of unwelcome guests from flea circuses to Aliens
Bloodsucker, leech, tick—few things have a reputation worse than parasites. But these biological hangers-on also have…
Predator snails fend off the invasion of barnacles in Japan
Introduced species can have tremendous ecological effects and can become a major threat to ecosystems. Invasion…
Gamma-ray detector gives sharper view of deep subsurface
Originally developed for observing the hot, high-energy Universe, this gamma-ray detector has now found terrestrial customers…
Slow easing of lockdowns may be better for global economy: study
A cautious approach to easing lockdown restrictions that reduces the risk of later lockdowns may be…