Willow-dominated wetlands of Lapland fells are resilient to reindeer grazing

A long-term study across the Finnish-Norwegian border in Lapland proved wetland vegetation to be resilient to…

Mining metagenomics: A faster and more efficient method to compare metagenomes

Microbiomes can contain thousands of bacteria species, hinting at the complex ecosystem that houses the microbiome…

First intrinsic magnetic topological insulator discovered

The so-called topological insulators are those materials that are insulators in bulk, i.e., those that do…

Biodiversity has substantially changed in one of the largest Mediterranean wetlands

The Camargue in southern France is widely recognised as one of the largest and most biodiverse…

A real-life deluminator for spotting exoplanets by reflected starlight

Perhaps you remember the opening scene of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” that took place…

Nonprofits that empower leaders of color are more apt to do something about racial inequality

The U.S. is becoming more racially diverse. Since 2010, 96% of all U.S. counties registered an…

Ultrashort X-ray technique to probe conditions found at the heart of planets

Combining powerful lasers and bright X-rays, Imperial and STFC researchers have demonstrated a technique that will…

Why people vote for politicians they know are liars

Britain recently elected a prime minister who unlawfully shut down parliament to escape democratic scrutiny and…

How can we make residential neighborhoods more sustainable by 2050?

If the aim of a 2,000 Watt Society is to be achieved, peri-urban residential neighborhoods—where the…

Novel mobile app could help to reduce sexual violence in Kenya

Crime and memory experts at the University of Birmingham are working with partners in Africa who…