The growing pains of orphan chimpanzees

The prolonged periods of juvenility and nutritional dependence that are characteristic of human development are thought…

Attosecond control of an atomic electron cloud

Researchers at SAGA Light Source, the University of Toyama, Hiroshima University and the Institute for Molecular…

Abandoning pastures reduces the biodiversity of mountain streams

The abandonment of high-altitude mountain pastures and the climatic changes that are causing woodland boundaries to…

Why the future of farming is female

Professor Sally Shortall, Duke of Northumberland Chair of Rural Economy at Newcastle University, explains why women…

David Content Hopes to Answer the Big Questions with WFIRST

David Content, Payload Project Manager for WFIRST, hopes to answer the question “Are We Alone?” …

Satcoms Innovation Group Appoints Helen Weedon as Managing Director

Satcoms Innovation Group Appoints Helen Weedon as Managing Director Click here for original story,…

Rural water wells in High Plains Aquifer show large increase in nitrate levels

Kansas private well owners should test water quality annually, according to a recent Kansas State University…

Rains bring very temporary relief to Australia's fires

NASA satellite data continues to provide a look at the smoke and aerosols generated by the…

Tiny pharmaceuticals in the environment

Fear is a bad counselor. In the comic book series “Asterix,” the Gaul chief Vitalstatistix may…

New method produces robust transistors

A new method to fit together layers of semiconductors as thin as a few nanometers has…