How plants are built to be strong and responsive

Organised cellulose fibres allow plants to grow, support themselves and store fixed carbon from the atmosphere.…

Popularity distance between a restaurant's location and a person's hometown biases ratings

Product reviews and ratings have a strong impact on consumer consideration. In restaurant reviews, new research…

Direct synthesis of azulene continues to reveal alluring properties

Azulene is a pretty neat substance. As the name suggests, it displays a peculiar blue color.…

The unchanging viscosity of cells

The only thing that appears to be unchanging in living cells is that they are constantly…

A study shows growth trends in female homicide victims in Spain spanning over a century

In a groundbreaking study, research carried out between the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and the…

Words matter when it comes to apparel for people living with disabilitie

Retailers and brands such as Kohl’s, Nike, Target, Tommy Hilfiger and Zappos have recently launched adaptive…

Resources and gender competence are needed for science equality measures to be effective

Half of female Spanish researchers believe that being a woman makes your career more difficult. Furthermore,…

Seven female scientists you may not have heard of – but should know all about

The government is being told to act over a “lack of visible role models for girls”…

MPs question ministers on tree-planting plans

Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers is quizzed on the government’s tree-planting plans. Click here for…

OneWeb’s Launch of 34 Satellites Adds to Astronomers’ Fears for Night Skies

Like SpaceX, the company aims to build a constellation of internet satellites, but its orbiters could…