According to the World Health Organization, antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global…
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Microplastics from ocean fishing can 'hide' in deep sediments
Microplastic pollution in the world’s oceans is a growing problem, and most studies of the issue…
Traditional Chinese medicinal plant yields new insecticide compounds
For hundreds of years, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine have used an herb called Stemona sessilifolia…
Cheops launch preparations
This timelapse video shows the preparations for the launch of ESA’s Cheops, the Characterising Exoplanet Satellite,…
Mystery at Mars pole explained
In 1966, two Caltech scientists were ruminating on the implications of the thin carbon dioxide (CO2)…
Mountain vegetation dries out Alpine water fluxes
ETH researchers confirm the paradox: rather than withering during droughts, plants at higher elevations absolutely thrive,…
Voyager 2 engineers working to restore normal operations
Engineers for NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft are working to return the mission to normal operating conditions…
Scientists develop 'metalloenzyme' biosensor for monitoring ethylene levels in fruits
Scientists from an international group led by the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research in Japan have…
Qubits made from strontium and calcium ions can be precisely controlled by technology that already exists
Of the many divergent approaches to building a practical quantum computer, one of the most promising…
Pollination is better in cities than in the countryside
Flowering plants are better pollinated in urban than in rural areas. This has now been demonstrated…