Animals should use short, fast movements to avoid being located

Most animals need to move, whether this is to seek out food, shelter or a mate.…

Toward safer disposal of printed circuit boards

Printed circuit boards are vital components of modern electronics. However, once they have served their purpose,…

Biologists make living sperm glow

How do female insects manage to keep sperm fresh for months after mating? This has been…

New study on a recently discovered chlorophyll molecule could be key to better solar cells

All living organisms need energy for their survival, and this energy indirectly comes from the sun.…

Fever chart: Earth had its hottest decade on record in 2010s

The decade that just ended was by far the hottest ever measured on Earth, capped off…

New computational screening approach identifies potential solid-state electrolytes

Replacing the volatile and flammable liquid or polymer electrolytes now used in lithium-ion batteries with inorganic…

Scientists explain how leaf apex enhances water drainage

Chinese scientists have recently shown how the tiny apex structure in plant leaves controls water drainage…

Nitrogen-fixing genes could help grow more food using fewer resources

Scientists have transferred a collection of genes into plant-colonizing bacteria that let them draw nitrogen from…

Hot OLEDs can 'switch back'

It is well-known that LEDs and transistors should not be connected in parallel as slight differences…

Drinking 1% rather than 2% milk accounts for 4.5 years of less aging in adults

A new study shows drinking low-fat milk — both nonfat and 1% milk — is significantly…