With 2020 just starting, scientists around the world are wondering what the year has in store…
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Emotions to help engage school students in learning
Psychology researchers from HSE University have trialed the reliability of a student engagement scale on 537…
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…