Global levels of biodiversity could be lower than we think, new study warns

Biodiversity across the globe could be in a worse state than previously thought, as assessments fail…

Controlling the optical properties of solids with acoustic waves

Physicists have found that large-amplitude acoustic waves, launched by ultrashort laser pulses, can dynamically manipulate the…

Providing safe, clean water

In many parts of the world, access to clean drinking water is far from certain. Filtration…

Fighting fruit flies: Aggressive behavior influenced by previous interactions

Aggression doesn’t just depend on who you are or who you’re interacting with but also depends…

Daylight damage to photovoltaics

A research team has investigated the ways sunlight can degrade the efficiency of newly developed organic…

How ancient microbes created massive ore deposits, set stage for early life

Ancestors of modern bacteria cultured from an iron-rich lake in Democratic Republic of Congo could have…

Christmas tree shopping is harder than ever, thanks to climate change and demographics

If you’re shopping for a live Christmas tree this year, you may have to search harder…

What we found about bacteria that resist antibiotics in seafood

It’s important to gain a deeper understanding about the various ways in which humans and animals…

Scientist anticipates breakthrough in Antarctic search for planet's oldest ice

It’s summer in Antarctica, and scientists from all around the world are flying to research stations…

All-optical diffractive neural networks process broadband light

Diffractive deep neural network is an optical machine learning framework that blends deep learning with optical…