Scientists take first census of Arctic freshwater molluscs in 130 years

Based on previously released data and their own investigations, researchers at the St Petersburg University Laboratory…

Environmentally friendly production of mandelic acid

Sometimes potentially useful enzymes are not easy to discover because their biocatalytic capabilities may go beyond…

How to ensure quality wheat: check for sulfur in the soil

A common obstacle to bountiful wheat harvests in the Central Plains is more pervasive than many…

Asteroid, climate change not responsible for mass extinction 215 million years ago

A team of University of Rhode Island scientists and statisticians conducted a sophisticated quantitative analysis of…

Uncovering the role of membrane sugars in flu infection

The flu virus relies on using human cells to reproduce and spread. But before it even…

PIA23933: Alba Mons Tectonics

           Target: Mars Mission:  2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument:  THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…

Melting ice reveals an ancient, once-thriving trade route

High in the mountains of Norway, melting ice has led to the discovery of an ancient…

Physicists test titanium target windows for particle beam

In the late 2020s, Fermilab will begin sending the world’s most intense beam of neutrinos through…

Volcanic eruptions reduce global rainfall

Climate change is occurring all over the globe as a 1°C increase in Earth’s temperature has…

A special elemental magic

A staple in every science classroom is the periodic table of elements, and for many it…