Harnessing the power of electricity-producing bacteria for programmable 'biohybrids'

Someday, microbial cyborgs—bacteria combined with electronic devices—could be useful in fuel cells, biosensors and bioreactors. But…

New study helps improve accuracy of future climate change predictions

New research published by NUI Galway’s Centre for Climate & Air Pollution Studies (C-CAPS) has shone…

Global spice boom: An opportunity for new ag exports

Demand for high-value spice crops is on the rise around the world, giving confidence to proponents…

Crops were cultivated in regions of the Amazon '10,000 years ago'

Humans have grown crops in areas of the Amazon since the end of the last ice…

NASA Releases University Leadership Initiative Solicitation

NASA Releases University Leadership Initiative Solicitation Click here for original story, NASA Releases University…

Don't look to mature forests to soak up carbon dioxide emissions

Research published today in Nature suggests mature forests are limited in their ability to absorb “extra”…

Climate change could cause sudden biodiversity losses worldwide

A warming global climate could cause sudden, potentially catastrophic losses of biodiversity in regions across the…

Amazonian crops domesticated 10,000 years ago

As agriculture emerged in early civilizations, crops were domesticated in four locations around the world—rice in…

World's largest map of protein connections holds clues to health and disease

The human body is composed of billions of cells, each of which is made and maintained…

Revolutionary new method for dating pottery sheds new light on prehistoric past

A team at the University of Bristol has developed a new method of dating pottery which…