Eliminating cracks in 3-D-printed metal components

Researchers at EPFL have developed a new laser 3-D-printing technique to manufacture metal components with unprecedented…

Fish in California estuaries are evolving as climate change alters their habitat

The threespine stickleback, a small fish found throughout the coastal areas of the Northern Hemisphere, is…

Unlocking the power of sulfur in future drug design

Organosulfur compounds are widely present in our bodies and the natural environment. They are found in…

Structures near airports increase risk of airplane-goose collisions

From mid-November 2015 through February 2016, scientists used GPS transmitters to track the movements of Canada…

Mapping the benefits of the world's largest lakes

Fresh water is the most important substance on Earth, but it isn’t equally distributed across the…

How to fight illegal cocoa farms in Ivory Coast

The world’s love for chocolate has helped decimate protected forests in western Africa as some residents…

Scientists develop new method to estimate seal breeding frequency

New research, led by the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) at the University of St Andrews,…

Higher financial incentives for crowdsourced delivery workers can improve service

A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois expert who studies operations management says higher…

Real life mission patch

First image published by ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano of his spacewalk to service the cosmic ray…

Luca passes telerobotic test drive for simulated geology mission from space

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano took command of a rover in the Netherlands on Monday and expertly…