Tough, flexible sensor invented for wearable tech

Researchers have used 3-D printing and nanotechnology to create a durable, flexible sensor for wearable devices…

Global plan to protect endangered species 'overlooks genetic diversity'

A global group of scientists are calling for an urgent rethink on a draft action plan…

The impact of energy development on bird populations

The greater sage-grouse is an iconic bird that lives in the western United States, and its…

Fruit fly study suggests neither nature nor nurture is responsible for individuality

A team of researchers from France, Germany and Belgium has found evidence that neither nature nor…

Making puffer fish toxin in a flask

In Japan, puffer fish is considered a delicacy, but the tickle to the taste buds comes…

Study pushes back origin of existing Ilex crown clade into early Eocene

The holly genus, Ilex L., in the monogeneric Aquifoliaceae, is the largest woody dioecious genus (more…

Scientists release crop production outlook under shadow of locusts

The CropWatch research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the the Chinese Academy…

Understanding water-use patterns of tree species in transition from dry to rainy seasons

The Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP) is typical of water-limited ecosystems throughout the world. Robinia pseudoacacia (R.…

Hubble Spies Galactic Traffic Jam

NGC 3887 is one of many galaxies in our universe with spiral arms, just like our…

Protected Hungarian forest by the Tisza River destroyed

An old floodplain forest in Hungary was destroyed by unauthorized clear-cutting in a protected area near…